Group of Boys in the Woods
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Roger Williams Cheney
(American, 1907 - 1990)
SubjectPortrait of
Stephen Pierson Cheney
(American, 1903 - 1968)
Date1916-1917
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 number1988.133.620
DescriptionView of five boys in the woods in Keene Valley, New York. Four of them are standing in a row, and the fifth is doing a headstand right in front of them, facing towards the camera. Two of they boys behind him are holding onto his legs. The boy on the far left is Roger Williams Cheney, and the one doing a headstand is probably Stephen Pierson Cheney.
NotesAccording to cataloging worksheet in object file, Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-1968) is probably the boy standing on his head, and Roger Williams Cheney (1907-1990) is standing on the left.Status
Not on view
