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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)
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.19, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Und…
    Theodora Cheney
    about 1891
    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.103, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright …
    Theodora Cheney
    about 1900
    Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.18, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Und…
    Theodora Cheney
    about 1905
    Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.17, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Und…
    Theodora Cheney
    about 1895
    Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.49 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Russell Cheney
    before 1945
    Gift of Elizabeth Knapp Packard, 2008.39.22, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyrig…
    Theodora Cheney
    about 1920
    Gift of Elizabth Knapp Packard, 2008.39.15, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyrigh…
    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
    early 20th century