Skip to main content
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.297, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, …
Katherine Goodwin Parker (Cheney)
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.297, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Katherine Goodwin Parker (Cheney)

Subject (American, 1890 - 1973)
Dateabout 1916
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 9 1/8 × 7 1/16in. (23.2 × 17.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionHead and shoulders length studio portrait of Katherine Goodwin Parker as an adult. She is depicted in profile, facing to the left. Katherine is wearing a light-colored dress that has a delicate beaded overlay and beaded tassels at the edge of the sleeve. She is wearing jeweled earings and her hair is pulled into a Gibson style updo and secured with a comb. There is a photographer's backdrop in the background. This may be a wedding portrait.
Object number1991.54.297
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Katherine Parker married George Wells Cheney in 1916. Based on the clothing and approximate age of subject, this may be a wedding portrait. Katherine was the donor's mother-in-law.
On View
Not on view