Group Including K. D. Cheney Family Members
SubjectPortrait of
Ellen Waitstill Cheney
(American, 1862 - 1938)
SubjectPortrait of
Knight Dexter Cheney II
(American, 1870 - 1910)
SubjectPortrait of
Theodora Cheney
(American, 1874 - 1951)
SubjectPortrait of
Thomas Langdon Cheney Sr.
(American, 1879 - 1916)
SubjectPortrait of
Harriet Bowen Cheney Cowles
(American, 1867 - 1938)
SubjectPortrait of
Clifford Dudley Cheney
(American, 1877-1948)
SubjectPortrait of
Elizabeth Cheney
(American, 1865 - 1898)
SubjectPortrait of
Philip Cheney
(American, 1878-1948)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1884
MediumPhotography, black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/2 × 7 11/16in. (11.4 × 19.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 5/16 × 8 1/2in. (13.5 × 21.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney
Object number1991.54.170
DescriptionPosed group portrait of members of the Knight Dexter Cheney family and a few unidentified individuals. They are outdoors, arranged in three rows. There are large bushes and the side of a house behind them. Standing in the back row, left to right, are: an unidentified man, Ellen Waitstill Cheney (1862-1938), and Knight Dexter Cheney, Jr. (1870-1910). Seated in the middle row are: possibly Theodora Cheney (1874-1951), an unidentified man, Ednah Dow Smith (1841-1915) and Thomas Langdon Cheney (1879-1916). Seated on the ground in the front row are: Harriet Bowen Cheney (1867-1938), Clifford Dudley Cheney (1877-1948), Elizabeth "Bess" Cheney (1865-1898) and Philip Cheney (1878-1948).
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subjects in photograph. Cataloging record in object file gives date as circa 1884. Context note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives place of origin as Manchester, CT.
Ednah Dow Smith and Knight Dexter Cheney had eleven children. Helen, Ednah and Russell are not pictured.
Status
Not on view
about 1885