Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.47, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Und ...

Images(2)

Helen Bayne, Tris Bayne, and Georgie Dorey

PhotographerPhotographed by Unknown

SubjectPortrait of Georgiana Dorey (American, 1906 - 1987)

MakerMade by Helen Cheney (American, 1868 - 1937)

Datebefore 1920

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 3 7/8in. (7.6 x 9.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 1/8in. (7.9 x 10.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor

Object number2008.38.47

DescriptionA young woman wearing period costume stands beside a mirror or a light. A second young woman is seated in the right foreground. A young girl is seated between the two women. Canvas panels in the background suggest that the women may be inside a tent.

NotesTris Bayne is Elizabeth Cheney Bayne (Blackburn). Her older sister was Helen Bayne (Knapp). They were the daughters of Helen Cheney and Hugh Aiken Bayne. Georgiana Dorey was their first cousin, the daughter of Theodora Cheney and Halstead Dorey.

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