Roger Williams Cheney Dressed As a Native American
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Roger Williams Cheney
(American, 1907 - 1990)
Dateabout 1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 2 1/4 × 3 1/4in. (5.7 × 8.3cm)
Sheet: 2 3/8 × 3 1/2in. (6 × 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.610
DescriptionView of Roger Williams Cheney outside, wearing a Native American costume. There is fringe along the bottom of his jacket and he is wearing a feathered headdress. There are also several large feathers attached to something behind his back. He is crouching on one knee and squinting at the tip of a short stick that he is holding up in front of him, probably pretending that it is a gun.There is a row of trees and shrubs a short distance behind him.
NotesAccording to cataloging worksheet in object file, the place depicted is South Manchester, Connecticut.Status
Not on view
