George Wells Cheney, Sr. (1888 - 1965)
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Sr.
(American, 1888 - 1965)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Fabian Bachrach
(American, 1881 - 1963)
Date1965
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 10 1/8 × 8in. (25.7 × 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.95
DescriptionHalf length studio portrait of George Wells Cheney, Sr. in his seventies. He is wearing a suit jacket and vest over a white shirt. He is also wearing a pocket chain and a striped tie. His hands are folded over his kness and he is holding a cigarette in his left hand.
NotesDate note: Date based on note on back of photograph that indicates the picture was taken in 1965. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1964. According to cataloging worksheet in object file, "George Wells Cheney attended Yale University, served during WWI and worked at the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company." He was the only child of Wells Wadsworth Cheney and Lucy Compton Street.
Status
Not on view
