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Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.151, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, …
Wells Wadsworth Cheney
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.151, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Wells Wadsworth Cheney

Subject (American, 1857 - 1938)
Photographer (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.
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.
Object number1991.54.151
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1880. Wells Wadsworth Cheney was the son of George Wells Cheney and Harriet Kingsbury Richmond.
On View
Not on view
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