Sir Nevile R. Wilkinson shows off his dollhouse, "Titania's Palace," to Miss Katherine L. Howes[?] and Mrs. Franklin A.[?] Howe, Jr., Los Angeles, 1928
US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
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Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Similar photographs appear with the photo spread, "TITANIA'S PALACE and The TINY IN ART," Los Angeles Times, 04 Mar. 1928: H5 A different photograph of Titania's Palace appears with the title, "Labor of Love Shown for Charity," Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 1928: A9 A similar photograph of Titania's Palace appears with the article, "TITANIA'S HOME WORK OF ARTIST: Sir Nevile Wilkinson Shows Masterpiece Here Miniature Palace Jewel of Craftsmanship On Display at Bullock's for Hospital's Benefit," Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 1928: A9 At left, 2 women (Katherine L. Howes[?] and Mrs. Franklin A.[?] Howe, Jr.) stand in front of Sir Nevile Wilkinson's "Titania's Palace." Both women face toward Sir Wilkinson at right. Sir Wilkinson stands in profile, facing left. He leans forward and slightly onto the table supporting the miniature palace while holding a miniature. The expansive and elaborate dollhouse is supported by a table or multiple tables that sit atop a low platform in the middle of a gallery space. The palace stretches back to the right. Between the women and Sir Wilkinson, the palace room, "Hall of the Fairy Kiss," faces the camera. Artwork lines the wall in the background at left. Handwritten on negative: Sir Nevile Wilkinson + his minature [sic] Palace Miss Katherine L howes[?] Mrs Franklin A[?] howe Jr. Sir Nevile Wilkinson Text from negative sleeve: WILKINSON, NEVILLE [sic] & LADY, 1928 [handwritten:] miniature palace
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