John Davenport Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Captain John Davenport Cheney
(American, 1870 - 1919)
PhotographerPhotographed by
DeLamater & Son
(American)
Date1888 - 1892
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 9/16 × 3 7/8in. (14.1 × 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 1/2 × 4 5/16in. (16.5 × 11cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.85.73
DescriptionHalf length portrait of John "Dave" Davenport Cheney as a young man. He is looking off camera to the right. John is wearing a white shirt with a standing collar and a dark tie under a coat that is buttoned. There is a small, round pin fastened to the knot of the tie. John's hair is parted sharply and slicked to the sides.
The cabinet card has beveled edges.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1895. The cabinet card has beveled edges.
John Davenport was the son of Frank Woodbridge Cheney and Mary Bushnell. He had eleven siblings. One of them was his twin, Howell Cheney.
Status
Not on view
about 1870
