Mary Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Mary Cheney
(American, 1855 - 1934)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Napoleon Sarony
(American, 1821 - 1896)
Date1850-1900
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 4 1/4 × 6 1/2in. (10.8 × 16.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Martha Dewing
Object number2015.173.27
DescriptionCabinet card, black and white three-quarter-length portrait of Mary "Polly" Cheney as a young woman by Sarony’s Imperial Portraits of New York City. Cheney is posed seated with her arms resting on the arm of a chair. She is wearing a light-colored dress with fringe details, and her long hair is worn in a half-up half-down style.
Status
Not on view
Unknown
Davis & Sanford
