George Wells Cheney and Louis Richmond Cheney with Two Unidentified Women
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Sr.
(American, 1888 - 1965)
SubjectPortrait of
Colonel Louis Richmond Cheney
(American, 1859 - 1944)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1904 - 1910
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 5/16 × 3 1/4in. (5.9 × 8.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 × 5in. (10.2 × 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.167
DescriptionView of two men and two women outside on a porch. George Wells Cheney (1888-1965) is sitting with his back leaning against the railing. The two women are sitting on the railing, as is Louis Richmond Cheney (1859-1944). Louis appears to be holding a cigarette in his left hand. There is a house visible in the background.
The photograph is mounted on a piece of thick, dark gray cardstock. There is a black scalloped border printed on the front of the cardstock, around the image area.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subjects in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1910. George graduated from Yale in 1910.The photograph is mounted on a piece of thick, dark gray cardstock. There is a black scalloped border printed on the front of the cardstock, around the image area.
Louis Richmond Cheney was a brother of George's father, Wells Wadsworth Cheney. Louis served as mayor of Hartford from 1912-1914. George was the only child of Wells and Lucy Compton Street.
Status
Not on view
Colonel Louis Richmond Cheney
about 1885
