Mary Pierson Cheney in Costume
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
SubjectPortrait of
Mary Caroline Ogden Pierson
American, 1874 - 1949
Date1922
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/8 × 3 1/8in. (10.5 × 7.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 9/16 × 3 3/8in. (11.6 × 8.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 9/16 × 3 3/8in. (11.6 × 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of Mary Pierson Cheney standing on the brick front porch of a large house. She is wearing a dress that is edged with lots of lace. Her arms are both raised and her head is turned to look at a short stick or wand that she is holding in her right hand. There are two chairs sitting on the porch behind her, under a portico, on either side of the front entrance.The house has double doors, which are closed. There is a lantern hanging from the roof of the portico.
Object number1988.133.524
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Mary C.O. Pierson (Cheney)"NotesNegative of 1992.115.10 (photograph in album)According to cataloging worksheet in object file, the image depicts "Mary (Pierson) Cheney dressed in a boudoir costume made of Cheney silk for an international silk show".
A sign in film 1985.113.2 describes the costume as a "TEA GOWN".
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