Antoinette Phelps Cheney Seated in a Child's Rocking Chair.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
Date1903
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA girl is seated in a child-size rocking chair. She is wearing a short sleeved dress, and slippers with pom-poms on the toes. She is holding a toothbrush in her right hand. A floral patterned carpet is on the floor. A fireplace with andirons is at the left. A door is in the background. The small objects on the rug in the foreground may be building blocks.
Object number1988.133.115
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) seated in a child-size rocking chair. Her hair is messy and looks as if she has just woken up. She is holding a toothbrush in her right hand. c. 1903"NotesSubject Note: The photograph was presumably taken at the Horace Bushnell Cheney house in Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 12/7/2013)On View
Not on view
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
before 1898
1960-1969
1930 - 1940