Frank Woodbridge Cheney and Daughter Ruth
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
SubjectPortrait of
Col. Frank W. Cheney
American, 1832 - 1909
SubjectPortrait of
Ruth Cheney Goodwin
American, 1884 - 1952
Dateabout 1894
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 9/16 × 2 9/16in. (6.5 × 6.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 7/8 × 2 3/4in. (7.3 × 7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 7/8 × 2 3/4in. (7.3 × 7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of Frank Woodbridge Cheney and daughter Ruth Cheney (Goodwin) in a corner of the library at their house on Hartford Road in South Manchester, Connecticut. Frank sits in a padded armchair to the left of a window that has its shade pulled down. Ruth sits on his lap. There is a small table to their left, which is covered by a decorative cloth and has books and a lamp on it. Behind the table, which sits in the corner, there are bookshelves on both sides. The bottoms of large paintings can be seen, hanging above the shelves. There are knicknacks sitting on top of the shelves.
Object number1988.133.589
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "FWC library / FWC with Ruth on his lap"NotesAccording to cataloging worksheet in object file, the Frank Woodbrige Cheney house was knocked down in the 1930s.Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
1925 - 1939
