Harriet Bowen Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Harriet Bowen Cheney Cowles
(American, 1867 - 1938)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace L. Bundy
(American, 1839 - 1918)
Dateabout 1879
MediumPhotography; black and white photography on paper and 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 number1991.54.29
DescriptionBust length studio portrait of Harriet "Hart" Bowen Cheney Cowles as a young woman. Her head is tilted to one side and she is looking at the camera. Harriet is wearing a dress or blouse that has a ruffled collar. Her hair is pulled back in a bun and she has thick, curly bangs.
The carte-de-visite has gilded edges. A floral pattern and banner are printed in purple-brown ink on verso.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1879. The carte-de-visite has gilded edges. A floral pattern and banner are printed in purple-brown ink on verso.
According to cataloging worksheet in object file, "Harriet was the third of eleven children of Kinght Dexter Cheney and Ednah Dow Smith. She married William Hutchinson Cowles and had three children and lived in Santat Barbara, CA and Spokane, WA."
Status
Not on view
1863 - 1873
Turner & Cowles
