George Wells Cheney (1888 - 1965)
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Sr.
(American, 1888 - 1965)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1906 - 1910
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/4 × 2 15/16in. (10.8 × 7.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 1/2 × 3 11/16in. (14 × 9.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.87
DescriptionThree-quarter length portrait of George Wells Cheney, Sr., taken during his time as a student at Yale. He is seated in a wooden high-back chair and is looking at the camera. His legs are crossed and he is holding a book in his lap. George is wearing pants and a matching suit jacket over a white shirt that has a wingtip collar with a decorative tie.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on the fact that George Wells Cheney, Sr. was part of the Yale Class of 1910, implying that he was at Yale between 1906 and 1910. The photograph was taken during his time at the university, according to a note on the back. According to cataloging worksheet in object file, "George was the only child of Wells Wadsworth Cheney and Lucy Compton Street. George graduated from Yale in 1910 and went on to work at the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company."
Status
Not on view
