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Gift of Newton C. Brainard, 1964.73.59, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Un…
Marion Cheney
Gift of Newton C. Brainard, 1964.73.59, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Marion Cheney

Subject (American, 1897 - 1976)
Photographer (American)
Dateabout 1897
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 3/4 × 2 1/4in. (9.5 × 5.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 5/16 × 3 9/16in. (13.5 × 9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Newton C. Brainard
DescriptionThree-quarter length studio portrait of Marion Cheney as an infant. She is sitting in what appears to be a wooden chair, looking to the left. Marion is wearing a white or light-colored dress that has ruffled cuffs and a wide ruffled collar. Her hair is thick and dark.

The photograph is attached to a piece of cardstock that is light gray on the front and tan or off-white on the back. The front of the cardstock has a white space in the middle where the photograph is pasted. There is a thin border around that area, then a thick embossed border, a thin white line, and another thin border that is embossed with a different pattern.
Object number1964.73.59
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Marion Cheney was the daughter of Charles Cheney (1866-1942) and his first wife, Mary Lydia Brainard.
On View
Not on view
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