George Wells Cheney, Sr., Jr., and III
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Sr.
(American, 1888 - 1965)
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Jr.
(American, 1920 - 1994)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1945 - 1951
MediumPhootography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 11/16 × 3 15/16in. (11.9 × 10cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.161
DescriptionView of three generations of Cheneys in front of a tall bookcase. George Wells Cheney, Sr. (1888-1965) is sitting in an armchair, holding an infant. The infant may be his grandson, George Wells Cheney, III. The young man standing behind the chair is George Wells Cheney, Jr. There is a gun hanging on the wall above the bookcase and a small lamp suspended from the wall on the right.
NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file notes that the infant could be any of GW, Jr.'s children (Katherine Pope, Mary Christopher, or George Wells) but is probably George Wells Cheney, III. Cataloging worksheet gives date range as circa 1945-51 based on their birth dates. GW, III was born in 1951.Status
Not on view
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1904 - 1910
