Russell Cheney and an Unidentified Boy
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
SubjectPortrait of
Russell Cheney
(American, 1881 - 1945)
Date1910 - 1930
MediumPaper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/2 × 4 3/8in. (8.9 × 11.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
DescriptionView of Russell Cheney standing outdoors, holding an artist's palette and paintbrush. There is a canvas on an easel to his right, facing away from the camera. A young boy is sitting on a bench in front of the easel, looking up at Russell. There is a large umbrella shading the easel. There is a very thick tree on the left and a house in the background.
Object number2008.38.31
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.
Russell Cheney, the youngest of Knight Dexter Cheney and Ednah Dow Smith's eleven children, was an artist.On View
Not on view
