‘Mark Twain at his summer study’, 1874

Standard

‘Mark Twain at his summer study at Quarry Farm’

Van Aken

1874

 

Interior of Mark Twain's Summer study

 

Quarry Farm in New York State belonged to Twain’s sister-in-law, Susan Langdon Crane, and Twain and his family visited during the summer months for twenty years. The octagonal study, commissioned by Twain, was detached from the main farm building. The instantly recognisible figure of Twain is shown writing at a small table, his trademark stogie in his left hand. The study still exists but has been moved to Elmira College Old Campus and Quarry Farm is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

One response »

  1. Pingback: Twain On Death | Piper's Perspective

Leave a comment