Seth Wells Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Seth Wells Cheney
(American, 1810 - 1856)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
MakerMade by
Daniel J. Broderick
(American, 1891 - 1962)
Dateabout 1850
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 × 3 1/4in. (12.7 × 8.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 3/4 × 6 3/16in. (24.8 × 15.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank W. Crocker
Object number1979.25.22
DescriptionBust length view of Seth Wells Cheney as an adult. He is looking directly at the camera. Seth is wearing a suit jacket over a dark vest and white shirt. He also appears to be wearing a tie. Seth has a receding hairline and curly hair that reaches below his ears. He also has a full moustache and beard. There is a rectangular impression in the sheet, making a 1/4 inch wide border around the image area.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Image is the same as 2002.14.7.
Status
Not on view
