Whitney Dollhouses April 28, 2009

In 1969, Marylou Whitney worked during the winters with craftsmen on the Whitney farm to build and furnish the dollhouses, room by room, as precisely as possible for her daughter, Cornelia. The result is an elaborate and beautiful example of the miniaturist's craft -- a work of art in the tradition of classic dollhouses, like Ireland's New bridge Dollhouse and the Stettheimer Dollhouse. In all, the craftsmen created four dollhouses: the main house, artist studio, guest house and pool atrium.