Horace Bushnell Cheney, Sr. (1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard S. DeLamater
(American, 1833 - 1915)
Dateabout 1880
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph 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 number1991.54.54
DescriptionHead and shoulders length studio portrait of Horace Bushnell Cheney as a boy or teenager. He is angled to the left and looking off camera. Horace is wearing a buttoned coat over a white shirt. A standing collar is peeking up from under the coat, and he is wearing a polka dot bow tie. His hair is parted sharply to one side and slicked down.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1881. Horace was the third child of Frank Woodbridge Cheney and Mary Bushnell.
Status
Not on view
about 1928
about 1870
