Lucy Compton Street
SubjectPortrait of
Lucy Compton Street
(American, 1859 - 1942)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Edric L. Eaton
(American, 1836 - 1890)
Date1874 - 1878
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 5/8 × 2 1/4in. (9.2 × 5.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2in. (10.6 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.107
DescriptionBust length studio portrait of Lucy Compton Street as a teenager or young woman. Her head is turned to the left and she is looking off camera. Lucy is wearing a light colored blouse with a high, ruffled collar and there is a black lace scarf tied around her neck and held with a round pin. She is wearing a pendant necklace and drop earings. Her hair is styled in long coils. The front part of her hair is pulled back and held with a bow.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1878. Cataloging worksheet in object file states: "Lucy Compton Street attended Vassar College and married Wells Wadsworth Cheney in 1887."
Status
Not on view
