James Woodbridge Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
James W. Cheney
(American, 1838 - 1919)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace L. Bundy
(American, 1839 - 1918)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1891
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 7/8 × 4 7/8in. (17.5 × 12.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank W. Crocker
Object number1979.25.8
DescriptionView of a photograph showing a head and shoulders length portrait of James Woodbridge Cheney. He is angled to the left and is looking down and off-camera. James is wearing a matching suit jacket and vest over a white collared shirt, with a polka dot tie. There is a watch chain attached to a button on the vest and a handkerchief or pocket square is sticking out of the front jacket pocket. James' hair is parted cleanly to one side. He has a thick, gray, moustache but no beard. His hair is mostly dark except for some gray above his ears. There are wrinkles around his eyes and in his forehead.
There is a handwritten inscription in the bottom right corner of the photograph. It appears to say, "1891 / H. L. Bundy"
NotesDate note: The inscription on the photograph appears to say "1891". This is reasonable based on life dates and the apparent age of the subject.There is a handwritten inscription in the bottom right corner of the photograph. It appears to say, "1891 / H. L. Bundy"
Photographer note: The photograph in the image appears to be labeled with the name H. L. Bundy, which is the name of a known photographer in Hartford. The person who photographed the picture to create this negative is unknown.
Context note: If the photographer of the original image was H. L. Bundy, it was probably taken in Hartford.
Status
Not on view
2023 February 23
