Interior View of Parlor in the Knight Dexter Cheney House
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
Datebefore 1920
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/2 × 4 3/4in. (8.9 × 12.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 × 4 3/4in. (8.9 × 12.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.670
DescriptionA large wooden table sits in the middle of a room lined with books. The table is covered with a thick, decorative tablecloth that has tastles on the short ends. On top of the cloth sits an assortment of books and, to the left, a large metal trophy or statue. The back wall of the room features a massive, ornately carved fireplace. Several vases and jugs sit on the mantelpiece. Natural light filters into the room from the right, falling on the table and carpet. The room depicted is the parlor of the Knight Dexter Cheney House, which was located on Hartford Rd. in South Manchester. The house was knocked down around 1920.
NotesCataloging worksheet in object file states: "house was knocked down c. 1920 when Philip / Cheney married Helen Campbell, the new house was built around this / room"Status
Not on view
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
before 1898
1930 - 1940
