Accession Number
2008/2.256

Title
Untitled (Dollhouse); from the 2002 Peter Norton Family Christmas Project

Artist(s)
Yinka Shonibare

Artist Nationality
British (modern)

Object Creation Date
2002

Medium & Support
resin, plastic, wood, paper and fabric

Dimensions
13 in x 7 ⅞ in x 10 ¼ in (33.02 cm x 20 cm x 26.04 cm)

Credit Line
The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States, a joint initiative of the Trustees of the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection and the National Gallery of Art, with generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute for Museum and Library Services

Label copy
Yinka Shonibare
United Kingdom, born 1962
Doll House (Peter Norton Family Christmas Project)
2002
Resin, plastic, wood, paper, and fabric
2008/2.256

Physical Description
Dollhouse replica of a two-storey Victorian-style flat in the East End of London. The façade is red brick with white molding. The upper storey has two tall windows that face onto the street; the door into the flat is on the left, and to the right of it is a large bay window. The split-level interior holds a bedroom and parlor, both of which are decorated with wallpaper and furnishings, including cabinets, chairs, tables, fireplaces, and a canopy bed. Reproductions of paintings by Shonibare and Jean-Honoré Fragonard hang on the walls. A seal on the right-facing outside wall reads: “Yinka Shonibare, artist, lives here.”

First Floor: Reproduction of Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 14:00 Hours (1998) by Yinka Shonibare; Cabinet with shelves and books; wing chair with footstool; large bureau; fireplace; round table; side table; two chairs; bowl and cup;

Second Floor: Canopy bed; mirror; small bureau; reproduction of The Swing (1767) by Jean-Honore Fragonard; fireplace; chair; washstand with pitcher and bowl

Wall-hangings can be affixed to the walls with velcro.

Primary Object Classification
Mixed Media

Primary Object Type
assemblage

Additional Object Classification(s)
Sculpture

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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English (culture or style)
Nigerian
Victorian
assemblage (sculpture technique)
batik
beds (furniture)
bookshelves
cabinets (case furniture)
chairs (furniture forms)
fireplaces
furniture
miniatures (paintings)
play (recreation)
replicas
tables (support furniture)
toys (recreational artifacts)