Sarah Griffin Cheney Dressed as an American Bride
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Sarah Griffin Cheney
(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 13/16 × 3 3/8in. (12.2 × 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.528
DescriptionView of Sarah Griffin Cheney standing on the lawn in front of a large house. She is wearing a wedding dress that has long sleeves and is holding a book in front of her with both hands. She is wearing a headdress that has decorative pieces handing down on each side of her face. It is attached to a very long, two-piece veil which is spread out on the grass to Sarah's right. She is standing directly in front of a tall shrub with shorter bushes on either side of it. The brick porch and portico at the front of the house can be partially seen to the right.
NotesNegative of 1992.115.14 (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
1930 - 1940
Sarah Spencer Morgan
about 1835
