Sarah Griffin Cheney Dressed as an American Bride
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Sarah Griffin
(American, 1884 - 1968)
Date1922
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/8 × 3 1/8in. (10.5 × 7.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 7/16 × 3 3/8in. (11.3 × 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.526
DescriptionView of Sarah Griffin Cheney standing on the edge of the brick porch of a large house. Her back is to the camera. She is wearing a long silk wedding dress. Sleeves are not visible. She wears a hat that has long decorative elements handing down on both sides of the face and a very long veil. The veil appears to be in two layers. One layer is spread out on the grass to the left and the other is spread to the right. There are two chairs sitting on the porch of the house, one on either side of the front entrance. The double doors are both open. There is a lantern hanging from the roof of a portico, over the porch.
NotesNegative of 1992.115.12 (photograph in album)According to cataloging worksheet in object file, image depicts "Sarah (Griffin) Cheney dressed as an American bride in a costume made of Cheney silk for an international silk show".
A sign in film 1985.113.2 describes the costume as an "AMERICAN BRIDE".
Status
Not on view
