Antoinette Phelps Cheney in Costume
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
Dateabout 1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 11/16 × 1 5/8in. (6.8 × 4.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 7/8 × 1 13/16in. (7.3 × 4.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 7/8 × 1 13/16in. (7.3 × 4.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of Antoinette Phelps Cheney (Crocker) standing outside in grass, in front of tall trees or shrubs. She is wearing a dress that has a full skirt, which she is holding out to the sides with her hands. There is embroidery around the neckline and down the sleeves. A large bow rests on her left shoulder. She is wearing a small bonnet. There is a woman standing behind her to the right, facing away from the camera. The woman could possibly be Mary Pierson Cheney, Antoinette's mother.
Object number1988.133.601
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Antoinette Phelps Cheney (Crocker)"NotesCataloging worksheet in object file describes Antoinette's outfit as "what looks like a Little Bo Peep costume." Also according to the worksheet, the place depicted is probably South Manchester, Connecticut.Subject Terms
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