Women at a Market Table
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
Date1905-1915
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 3/4 × 3 3/4in. (12.1 × 9.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 3/4 × 3 3/4in. (12.1 × 9.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.637
DescriptionView of three elderly women sitting in a row to the left of a market table on a street corner in France. A fourth woman stands on the far side of the table, which is covered by a tablecloth and has a covered awning over it. There is a metal bucket sitting on the table, to the left of a small rack that appears to be holding two small books. A small chest stands on tall legs in front of the table, by the elderly women. There are several long poles sticking out of the top of the chest, parallel to the ground. They might be paintbrushes. In the background there is an empty street and two tall buildings.
NotesAccording to cataloging worksheet in object file, the photo depicts women selling paintings. It was taken in France during the vacation of Horace Bushnell Cheney (1868-1936) and his wife Mary Pierson Cheney (1874-1949)Status
Not on view
