Wallace Nutting was a minister in the early 20th century, who tired of pastoral work. A passionate
antiquarian and photographer, Nutting began posing his wife and other friends in colonial garb
in settings with historic furniture and furnishings. His photographs and the prints
made from them made Nutting famous and fabulously wealthy.
Nutting bought five historic houses around New England, including Wethersfield's Joseph Webb house, now part of the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum. Many of the house's rooms have murals painted a century ago as backgrounds for Nutting's photographs. Through September,
the museum is presenting exhibitions of Nutting photographs and prints, as well as
some rooms fitted out as they were when Nutting photographed them in 1916.
the museum is presenting exhibitions of Nutting photographs and prints, as well as
some rooms fitted out as they were when Nutting photographed them in 1916.
This is Birthday Flowers, a 1916 Nutting picture set in the Webb house and simulated today in the museum. (Taken from an image in a Hartford Courant article on the internet.)
The museum's fine gardens are often the setting for summer weddings.
7 comments:
Oh wow, I'd love to see this place in person.
I think that would be an interesting exhibition to see, Jack!
Those dining room chairs are the same as were in my parent's house. I think they were copies, at least I hope so.
Fascinating!
Looks like a very interesting place!
House looks gorgeous. Nutting sounds an interesting fellow. Seems an odd thing to make a load of money from.
So....is this where you're heading with your portraiture, Jack?
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