George Wells Cheney (1888 - 1965)
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Sr.
(American, 1888 - 1965)
PhotographerPhotographed by
J. L. Jonsson
Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 1/2 × 3 7/8in. (14 × 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 9/16 × 4 3/8in. (16.7 × 11.1cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 9/16 × 4 3/8in. (16.7 × 11.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionHead and shoulders length studio portrait of George Wells Cheney, Sr. as a boy. He is looking to the right. George is wearing a thick, buttoned coat over a white shirt that has a wingtip collar, and a bow tie.
Object number1991.54.84
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.
George Wells Cheney was the only child of Wells Wadsworth Cheney and Lucy Compton Street.On View
Not on view