Living Room at Philip Cheney's House
Date1925 - 1930
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 3/8 × 5 9/16in. (8.6 × 14.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.182
DescriptionInterior view of the living room at Philip Cheney's house in South Manchester, Connecticut, looking East. There is a fireplace in the middle of the wall, with bookshelves built into the wall on either side. There are two elaborate candlesticks, one sitting on each end of the mantelpiece, and there are two decorative andirons sitting in front of the fireplace. A long garland of greenery is pinned in a scalloped pattern near the ceiling. There is a bow at the top of the middle peak and a wreath hangs below it, centered over the mantel. There is a plush armchair in the foreground on the left.
The photograph is printed on a piece of paper that has a simple border around the image area.
NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1925-30. The photograph is printed on a piece of paper that has a simple border around the image area.
Cataloging worksheet in object file states: "The house originally belonged to Knight Dexter Cheney and was remodelled by his daughter-in-law Helen. Philip demanded that the living room not be renovated."
Philip Cheney marred Helen Campbell in 1920.
The room pictured here is the same room shown in 1991.54.183.
Status
Not on view
1925 - 1939
1930 - 1940
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
before 1898
