John Cheney (1801 - 1885)
SubjectPortrait of
John Cheney
(American, 1801 - 1885)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
MakerMade by
Daniel J. Broderick
(American, 1891 - 1962)
Date1856 - 1866
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 9 9/16 × 7 3/16in. (24.3 × 18.3cm)
Sheet (height x width ): 5 3/16 × 3 3/16in. (13.2 × 8.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Charles Cheney Humpstone
Object number2002.14.6
DescriptionHead and shoulders length portrait of John Cheney as an adult. He is angled to the right and looking off camera. John is wearing a white shirt with a dark vest and jacket. His hair is thin on top and wavy around the ears, about chin length. He has a moustache and medium-length beard. There are fine wrinkles around his eyes and in his forehead and both his head and his facial hair is a mix of grey and white.
The image is printed in a tall oval shape onto a piece of paper. The paper has a faint rectangular imprint around the image area, making a frame.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. The image is printed in a tall oval shape onto a piece of paper. The paper has a faint rectangular imprint around the image area, making a frame.
Image is the same as in 1979.25.20 but printed in a narrower shape.
John Cheney was the son of George Cheney and Electa Woodbridge. He was an accomplished artist and engraver. Several of his brothers founded the Cheney Brothers silk business.
Status
Not on view
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