A Group of Young Cheneys
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
SubjectPortrait of
Emily Cheney
(American, 1864 - 1952)
SubjectPortrait of
Ellen Waitstill Cheney
(American, 1862 - 1938)
SubjectPortrait of
Harriet Bowen Cheney Cowles
(American, 1867 - 1938)
SubjectPortrait of
Edward Moyle Cheney
(1862 - 1888)
SubjectPortrait of
Elizabeth Cheney
(American, 1865 - 1898)
SubjectPortrait of
Helen Cheney
(American, 1868 - 1937)
Date1880-1885
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 13/16 x 4in. (14.8 x 10.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 4 13/16in. (17.8 x 12.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
Object number2008.38.27
DescriptionInformal group portrait of three young men, two young women, and three girls, all members of the Cheney family or close relations. In the back row on the left is Emily "Milly" Cheney (1864-1952), standing next to Ellen "Nell" Cheney (1862-1938). In the middle row, left to right, are: Harriet "Hart" Cheney (1867-1938), "Ned", who is probably Edward Moyle Cheney (1862-1888), and Elizabeth "Bess" Cheney (1865-1898). In the front row, left to right, are: Frank Cheney, Jr. (1860-1957), Helen Cheney (1868-1937), and Charles Adams Platt (1861-1933). Frank and Charles are slouching, with their legs extended and their ankles crossed. Charles has a slight mustache.
NotesMedium Note: Photograph appears to be a copy photograph of an earlier portrait. (Finlay 2/28/2014)Subject Note: Charles Adams Platt, a Cheney cousin, was an architect and artist. (Finlay 2/28/2014)
Status
Not on view
about 1885
