Kate A. Farnham as 'Portrait of Marie de' Medici,' Portland, 1923
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Kate A. Farnham, widow of Horace Farnham, poses as the Peter Paul Rubens Portrait of Marie de' Medici, painted about 1622.
She was part of a program at First Parish Church in Portland on Dec. 15, 1923 entitled "Exhibition of Pictures."
Church members dressed as 29 well known portraits and posed, accompanied by music and a discussion of the paintings.
Other Information
- Title: Kate A. Farnham as 'Portrait of Marie de' Medici,' Portland, 1923
- Creation Date: 1923-12-15
- Subject Date: 1923-12-15
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 25 x 20
- Local Code: Photographs--Portland-Churches--First Parish
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
First Parish Church (Portland, Me.)--Performances
First Parish Church (Portland, Me.)--Social aspects
Farnham, Kate A.--Performances
Marie de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642--Portraits
Impersonation
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640
First Parish Church (Portland, Me.)
Marie de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642--Portrayals
First Parish Church (Portland, Me.)--People
First Parish Church (Portland, Me.)--Exhibitions & displays
Paintings
Artists
Actresses
People
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