Groups at Time of Bessie's Wedding
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Wells Wadsworth Cheney
(American, 1857 - 1938)
SubjectPortrait of
Howell Cheney
(American, 1870 - 1957)
MakerMade by
William Coates Cheney
(American, 1864 - 1941)
SubjectPortrait of
Ward Cheney
(American, 1875 - 1900)
SubjectPortrait of
Clifford Dudley Cheney
(American, 1877-1948)
Dateabout 1890
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 3/4 × 4 11/16in. (9.5 × 11.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/4 × 4 11/16in. (9.5 × 11.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.336
DescriptionNine men stand outdoors in a grassy field. Tall trees can be seen far behind them. Four boys sit in the grass in front of the men. The boy on the far left, Ward Cheney, sticks out his tongue. The boy immediately to his right holds what may be a rugby ball. Just off frame to the right, a dog sits upright, looking up at the man standing next to him. One of the dog's paws rests in the lap of the boy sitting furthest to the right. The image was taken at the time of Elizabeth "Bessie" Cheney Cowles' wedding. Wells Wadsworth Cheney, Howell Cheney, William Coates Cheney, Ward Cheney and Clifford Dudley Cheney are all present.
NotesNegative of 1988.175.3.88 (photograph in album)Status
Not on view
