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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.308 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Portrait of Tony
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.308 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Portrait of Tony

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1909-1912
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/8in. (10.5 x 7.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a young girl wearing a sailor's blouse over a jersey with an anchor on it. She is posed on a porch with a lawn and trees behind her.
Object number1988.133.308
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "head and shoulders of / Tony" "1988-133-308"NotesSubject Note: Antoinette Phelps Cheney, known as Tony, was the daughter of Horace Bushnell Cheney and Mary Pierson Cheney. She was born in 1901. The photograph was taken on the porch of the Horace Busnell Cheney house in Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 1/28/2014)
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