Wells Wadsworth Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Wells Wadsworth Cheney
(American, 1857 - 1938)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Carl A. Hoff
(American, active1880 - after 1889)
Dateabout 1880
MediumPhotograhpy; black and white photograhp 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 number1991.54.151
DescriptionHead and shoulders length studio portrait of Wells Wadsworth Cheney as a young man. He is looking off camera to the left. Wells is wearing a white shirt with a dark vest, jacket, and tie. The jacket is buttoned at the top button only, and there is a handkerchief in the front breast pocket. There is a watch chain attahced to his vest and a round pin at the top of his tie. Wells has a moustache but no beard. His hair is parted down the middle or slightly to one side.
The carte-de-visite has a thin gilt border around the image area.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1880. The carte-de-visite has a thin gilt border around the image area.
Wells Wadsworth Cheney was the son of George Wells Cheney and Harriet Kingsbury Richmond.
Status
Not on view
