Timothy Cheney Holding a Sign
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Timothy Cheney
(American, 1913 - 1990)
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 11/16 × 3 3/8in. (11.9 × 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.531
DescriptionView of Timothy Cheney standing on the brick front porch of a large house. He is wearing a patterned cap and vest. He is holding a large sign that says "CHINESE GIRL / (A BRIDE)". There are two chairs behind him on the porch, one on either side of the front entrance. The double doors to the house are closed. There is a portico over the porch, and a lantern hangs from its roof.
NotesNegative of 1992.115.17 (photograph in album)According to cataloging worksheet in object file, this image was taken "during a fashion show put on by members of the Cheney family displaying costumes made for an international silk show".
Status
Not on view
