Street Scene in Paris, France
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
Date1905-1915
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 5/8 × 3 3/4in. (11.7 × 9.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 5/8 × 3 3/4in. (11.7 × 9.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.626
DescriptionView of a busy street in Paris, France. In the foreground there is a streetlamp on the right and an awning protruding over the sidewalk on the left. In the middleground, two horse-drawn coaches move to the left on the brick-paved road, while several men mill about on the sidewalk and in the street. Behind the coaches, two large buildings frame a third, skinny building that can be seen in the distance.
NotesAccording to cataloging worksheet in object file, the image shows a street in Paris, France, taken while Horace Bushnell Cheney (1868-1936) and Mary Pierson Cheney (1874-1949) were there on vacation.Status
Not on view
