Miss Ednah Cheney
PhotographerPhotographed by
Davis & Sanford
American, 1892 - 1915
SubjectPortrait of
Ednah Parker Cheney Underhill
American, 1873 - 1947
Date1892-1895
MediumPhotomechanical prints; photogravue on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/8 x 4 7/8in. (15.6 x 12.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 1/8 x 4 7/8in. (15.6 x 12.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 1/8 x 4 7/8in. (15.6 x 12.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
DescriptionHalf-length profile portrait of a young woman wearing a white dress with full sleeves, trimmed with lace.
Object number2008.38.5
MarkingsOn recto, on mount, lower left, blind-stamped, "DAVIS & SANFORD / ARTIST-PROOF PHOTOGRAVURE / NEW YORK"InscribedOn verso, upper margin, "Miss Ednah Cheney"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Subject Note: Ednah Cheney was the daughter of Knight Dexter Cheney and his wife Ednah, of Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 2/20/2014)
Medium Note: A blind stamp on the mount identifies the medium as photogravure, which seems possible but not certain. Positive identification of the technique would require examination with a microscope. (Finlay 2/20/2014)
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Davis & Sanford
