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Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.41, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
Emily Frances Cheney Hudson
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.41, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Emily Frances Cheney Hudson

SubjectPortrait of Emily Frances Cheney American, 1836 - 1876
PhotographerPhotographed by Kellogg Brothers 1860 - 1865
Dateabout 1861
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 × 2 7/16in. (10.2 × 6.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionHalf length studio portrait of Emily Frances Cheney Hudson. She is seated in a chair that has an ornately carved back and is looking off-camera to the right. Emily is wearing a dress that has a small checkered pattern and buttons down the front, with a small ruffled collar. There appears to be a brooch at her throat. Her hair is parted sharply down the middle of her head and is pulled down over her ears and then back into an updo. The hair that covers her ears is crimped.
Object number1991.54.41
MarkingsPrinted in black ink on verso: "KELLOGG BROTHERS / [logo of an eagle with an arch of stars above it] / Photographers / 275 & 281 Main St. / HARTFORD; CONN."InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso: "Emily Cheney (Hudson)"

Handwritten in pencil on verso: "8"

Handwritten in pencil on verso: "sister of G. W & / John Sherwood"
NotesDate note: Estimate made based on life dates, potential year of marriage (1861) and years of operation of photography studio. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1861.
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