Cheneys at Dinner Table
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
SubjectPortrait of
Howell Cheney
American, 1870 - 1957
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 3 7/8 × 4 3/4in. (9.8 × 12.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 7/8 × 4 3/4in. (9.8 × 12.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 7/8 × 4 3/4in. (9.8 × 12.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA close-up view of several men and women sitting around a table. The table is covered by a cloth that has a fringed edge. Two handled pots sit on the end of the table nearest to the camera, while a large bouquet of greenery and wildflowers sits in the middle. The man sitting on the far side of the table is Howell Cheney (1870-1957).
Object number1988.133.367
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Group of Cheney men and women / seated at a dinner table. / Howell Cheney is seated across the table."NotesNegative of 1988.175.3.163 (photograph in album)Cataloging worksheet in object file states that the photo was taken in Marlborough, Connecticut.
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewHorace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
probably 1911