1988.133.318
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
Date1898
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 1 15/16 x 2 3/4in. (5 x 7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA woman is seated in a rocking chair in the middle of a room, near a small deak with a potted plant on it. She is holding a book. A fireplace is in the background. A bookcase full of books and a windowseat are along the side wall. Framed photographs are displayed on the bookcase and mantelpiece and framed pictures hang on the walls. An electric light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
Object number1988.133.318
InscribedOn paper envelope, upper left, in pencil, "negative of / 1988-85-138.75"; upper center, in pencil, "View of the library from the front hall of / the Horace Bushnell Cheney house, 78 Forest / Street, South Manchester, CT c. 1898 / includes May sitting in a rocking chair reading a book, fireplace, desk in the center of the room, built-in book shlef and windowseat."On View
Not on view
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
early 20th century
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
before 1898
