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Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.27, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
Mary Cheney
Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.27, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

Mary Cheney

SubjectPortrait of Mary Cheney American, 1855 - 1934
PhotographerPhotographed by Napoleon Sarony American, 1821 - 1896
Date1850-1900
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 4 1/4 × 6 1/2in. (10.8 × 16.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Martha Dewing
DescriptionCabinet card, black and white three-quarter-length portrait of Mary "Polly" Cheney as a young woman by Sarony’s Imperial Portraits of New York City. Cheney is posed seated with her arms resting on the arm of a chair. She is wearing a light-colored dress with fringe details, and her long hair is worn in a half-up half-down style.
Object number2015.173.27
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on back: "D. C."

Handwritten in black ink on back: "Mary Cheney/ (Polly)"

Handwritten in pencil on back: "Late 19th C"

Printed on back: "Sarony's/ IMPERIALS,/ 680 BROADWAY. N. Y. "
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