Wedding Presents in Sitting Room at 72 Washington Street, Hartford
Date1898
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionWedding presents, including boxes, glassware, silver, and china, are displayed on tables and a desk in the interior of room with patterned wallpaper. Drapes hang at the windows. Framed pictures, including a portrait of George Washington, hang on the walls. A chair with a caned seat is in the foreground.
Object number1988.133.158
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-158 / Interior view of sitting room at / 72 Washington Street, Hartford, Home of / Antoinette Phelps, May's aunt filled with / wedding presents given to Horace Bushnell / Cheney (1868-1936) and Mary C. O. Pierson (Cheney) / c. 1898" "negative of / 1988-175-4.43"On View
Not on view