Entry Hall | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Entry Hall

Entry Hall | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A portrait of Dr. Otto L. Schmidt hangs in the front hall of Black Point. A handwritten caption which accompanies the photograph states: "Portrait above — Otto L. Schmidt by Klemperer -—1929." A library table with lamp stands below the portrait; beside it is a potted plant on a tall stand. The double entry doors are open onto the porch.  An interior doorway with draperies is to the left of the entrance.
DESCRIPTION
A portrait of Dr. Otto L. Schmidt hangs in the front hall of Black Point. A handwritten caption which accompanies the photograph states: "Portrait above — Otto L. Schmidt by Klemperer -—1929." A library table with lamp stands below the portrait; beside it is a potted plant on a tall stand. The double entry doors are open onto the porch. An interior doorway with draperies is to the left of the entrance.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:119401
Creation Date: 1942
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Lake Geneva
County:Walworth
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Black Point Estate and Seipp Family Papers
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:Black Point Estate.53.181
Original Dimensions:5 x 4 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Otto Schmidt was a noted Chicago physician and historian who was married to Emma Seipp Schmidt, the daughter of Conrad Seipp, who built Black Point in 1888. The Schmidts were also owners of Black Point.
SUBJECTS
Doors
Entrance halls
Portraits
Plants
Carpets
Chandeliers
Furniture
Household furnishings
Interior architecture
Interior decoration
Vacation homes
Indoor photography

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