George Wells Cheney (1888-1965)
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Sr.
(American, 1888 - 1965)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Edward Gibson Harris
(born 1854)
Dateabout 1894
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/8 × 2 1/2in. (10.5 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.82
DescriptionBust length studio portrait of George Wells Cheney, Sr. as a young boy. He is looking at the camera with a slight smile. George is wearing a top or jacket that buttons down the front and has a bow fastened under his chin. His hair is long and is styled in ringlets.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1894. George Wells Cheney was the only child of Wells Wadsworth Cheney and Lucy Compton Street.
Status
Not on view
