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Gift of Carol L. Cheney, 2011.478.0  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Theodora Cheney
Gift of Carol L. Cheney, 2011.478.0 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Theodora Cheney

SubjectPortrait of Theodora Cheney American, 1874 - 1951
Dateabout 1900
MediumDrawing; black chalk on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 5/8 x 8 1/8in. (27 x 20.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Carol L. Cheney
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a young woman.
Object number2011.478.0
InscribedOn verso, upper margin, in pencil, "Cheney 3147716-84 Rosewood"; in black ink, "Theodora Cheney / daughter of / Knight Dexter Cheney"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Theodora Cheney Dorey (1874-1951) was the daughter of Knight Dexter Cheney and his wife Ednah, and the wife of Halstead Dorey. (Finlay 12/29/2011)
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Theodora Cheney
about 1905
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about 1895
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before 1945
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about 1920
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Theodora Cheney
about 1900
Gift of Curtis A. Tilton, 2010.161.0  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Louise Stutz
1922
Gift of Robert North, Jr., 2010.465.1  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Monroe North
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