William Coates Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
William Coates Cheney
(American, 1864 - 1941)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Blackstone Studios
(1930s - 1940s)
Date1930s
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 9 5/16 × 6 7/8in. (23.7 × 17.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.146
DescriptionBust length studio portrait of William Coates Cheney as an older man. He is wearing a striped jacket, white shirt, and bow tie. His hair is thinning and there are fine wrinkles in his forehead and around his eyes. The Blackstone Studios watermark is printed across the image.
NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1930's. Cataloging worksheet in object file states the following: "William Coates Cheney worked for Cheney Bros. most of his life. He also served n the House of Representatives and Senate. He was president of the Connecticut state prison board for twenty years and a member of the Governor's Foot Guard."
Status
Not on view
