Man With a Large Dog
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 1/2 × 2 1/2in. (6.4 × 6.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 5/8 × 3in. (6.7 × 7.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 5/8 × 3in. (6.7 × 7.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA man is standing outdoors, with his hands in his pockets, behind a large dog. The man has a thick moustache and is wearing a tall bowler hat. The dog is wearing a collar and is looking past the man, towards a cluster of buildings in the background. The man and dog are both standing on a slight hill. The buildings are down the hill behind them to the left, and there are two skinny trees slighlty uphill behind them to the right. The shadow of the photographer is visible on the grass in the foreground, on the right.
Object number1988.133.563
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Man standing on lawn with / a dog."NotesCataloging worksheet in object file says, of the buildings in the background, "poss. original Cheney silk mills??????, or too late?"According to cataloging worksheet in object file, the picture was taken in South Manchester, CT.
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