Stephen Pierson Cheney with Family Dog Bobby
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
SubjectPortrait of
Stephen Pierson Cheney
American, 1903 - 1968
Dateabout 1916
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 1 5/8 × 2 1/2in. (4.1 × 6.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 1 3/4 × 2 7/8in. (4.4 × 7.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 1 3/4 × 2 7/8in. (4.4 × 7.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of Stephen Pierson Cheney sitting in the grass with his legs straight out in front of him. His left arm is wrapped around a small dog. The dog was the Horace Bushnell Cheney family dog, named Bobby.
Object number1988.133.552
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Stephen Pierson Cheney sitting / on the lawn with his arm / around the family dog 'Bobby'"NotesAccording to cataloging worksheet in object file, the picture was taken in Connecticut.Subject Terms
On View
Not on view