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)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.84
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.
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.
Status
Not on view
