Men gathered in kitchen

photo-engraving

PRINTS - ENGRAVINGS
Burns, Milton J.
LAPLAND
1899
paper
sheet: 9-5/8 x 12-1/2 in.; image: 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.

Photo-engraving, half tone, engraver's proof of illustration by Milton J. Burns; view inside kitchen or tavern, possibly Lapps, men seated at table and in foreground, man emerging from underground storage in floor, woman spinning by the fireplace, clothng seen hanging to dry near fire; signed in the plate lower left "BurnS/ -99-"; signed in pencil lower right "M. J. Burns." Appears to be similar to other illustrations by Milton J. Burns, see 1984.67.15 - 1984.67.31. See also draft of Peter Falk article on Milton J. Burns in people files - chronology indicates Burns travelled to Norway and Lappland in 1899.

2001.12.23