Children of F. W. Cheney and Mary Bushnell
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
SubjectPortrait of
Howell Cheney
(American, 1870 - 1957)
SubjectPortrait of
Captain John Davenport Cheney
(American, 1870 - 1919)
SubjectPortrait of
Ward Cheney
(American, 1875 - 1900)
SubjectPortrait of
Charles Cheney
(American, 1866 - 1942)
SubjectPortrait of
Marjory Cheney
(American, 1880 - 1967)
SubjectPortrait of
Emily Cheney
(American, 1864 - 1952)
SubjectPortrait of
Dorothy Cheney
(American, 1880 - 1971)
SubjectPortrait of
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Frank Dexter Cheney Sr.
(American, 1878 - 1955)
SubjectPortrait of
Austin Cheney
(American, 1876 - 1948)
SubjectPortrait of
Seth Leslie Cheney
(American, 1874 - 1942)
Dateabout 1881
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 7 5/8 × 9 3/4in. (19.4 × 24.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.3
DescriptionGroup portrait of the eleven oldest children of Frank Woodbridge and Mary Bushnell Cheney, probably taken in a studio. The first set of twins, Howell and John Davenport, are standing in the back row with at least one arm each resting on a chair in front of them. Ward is seated on the far left. Charles is sitting in a chair to Ward's right, in front of Howell. Marjory, one of the younger set of twins, is on his lap. Emily (Milly) is in a chair to their right. The other twin girl, Dorothy, is on her lap. Horace is seated on the far right, in front of John Davenport. He has an arm around Frank, who is standing but leaning back against Horace. Austin and Seth Leslie are sitting on the floor, leaning back against their siblings' chairs.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and age of infants in photograph. Marjory and Dorothy were born in July of 1880 and are probably not more than a year old in the photograph. Frank Woodbridge and Mary Bushnell Cheney had twelve children. The youngest, Ruth, was born in 1884. She is not pictured.
Status
Not on view
