Mary Bushnell Cheney with Twin Daughters "Peg" and "Doll"
SubjectPortrait of
Mary Bushnell
(American, 1840 - 1917)
SubjectPortrait of
Marjory Cheney
(American, 1880 - 1967)
SubjectPortrait of
Dorothy Cheney
(American, 1880 - 1971)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard S. DeLamater
(American, 1833 - 1915)
Dateabout 1881
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 3/8 × 2 1/2in. (11.1 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.62
DescriptionThree-quarter length studio portrait of Mary Bushnell Cheney with her infant twin daughters, Marjory (Peg) and Dorothy (Doll). Mary is seated on a piece of furniture that is covered with a cloth. She is looking down at the girls, who are seated in her lap and looking toward the camera. Mary is wearing a dark dress with a white collar and a dark bow fastened at the neck. The girls are wearing white dresses with wide ribbons around the torso, stockings, and shoes with buttons up the side.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of daughters in photograph.Status
Not on view
Unknown
Dorothy Cheney
Dorothy Cheney
