Group of Cheneys By Porch in Marlborough, CT
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Charles Cheney
(American, 1866 - 1942)
SubjectPortrait of
Harriet Bowen Cheney
(American, 1867 - 1938)
SubjectPortrait of
Seth Leslie Cheney
(American, 1874 - 1942)
SubjectPortrait of
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Helen Cheney
(American, 1868 - 1937)
SubjectPortrait of
Paul H. Cheney
(1867 - 1949)
SubjectPortrait of
Emily Cheney
(American, 1864 - 1952)
Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 5/8 × 4 3/4in. (9.2 × 12.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/4 × 4 3/4in. (9.5 × 12.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.472
DescriptionA group of eleven people stand in three rows on or in front of the porch of the Cheney family vacation home in Marlborough, Connecticut. The back row stands on the porch, behind the railing. It consists of Charles Cheney, Harriet Bowen Cheney, Mary Lydia Brainard Cheney, and an unidentified woman who sits on the railing. The second row of people stands on the ground. It consists of a man who is possibly Seth Leslie Cheney, Horace Bushnell Cheney, and Helen Cheney. Sitting on the ground in front of them are Frank Cheney, Jr., a man who is possibly Paul Cheney, Ednah Parker Cheney, and Emily Cheney. The porch wraps around behind them and to the left.
NotesNegative of 1988.85.138.31 (photograph in album)Status
Not on view
