Marjory Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Marjory Cheney
(American, 1880 - 1967)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace L. Bundy
(American, 1839 - 1918)
Dateabout 1884
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 5/8 × 2 5/16in. (9.2 × 5.9cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2in. (10.6 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.63
DescriptionHead and shoulders length studio portrait of Marjory Cheney as a young girl. She is looking off-camera to the left. Marjory is wearing a white or light-colored blouse or dress that has a high, ruffled neck. Her hair is about shoulder-length and she has bangs.
The carte-de-visite has beveled, gilt edges. There is a floral pattern printed in brown ink on verso.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1884. The carte-de-visite has beveled, gilt edges. There is a floral pattern printed in brown ink on verso.
Marjory was the daughter of Frank W. Cheney and Mary Bushnell. She had eleven siblings. One of them was her twin, Dorothy.
According to cataloging worksheet in object file, Marjory attended Bryn Mawr College.
Status
Not on view
