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Gift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank W. Crocker, 1979.25.23, Connecticut Museum of Culture and…
Charles Cheney (1803-1874)
Gift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank W. Crocker, 1979.25.23, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Charles Cheney (1803-1874)

SubjectPortrait of Charles Cheney American, 1803 - 1874
MakerMade by Daniel J. Broderick American, 1891 - 1962
Dateabout 1855
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 × 3 1/4in. (12.7 × 8.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 13/16 × 6 1/4in. (24.9 × 15.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank W. Crocker
DescriptionHalf length portrait of Charles Cheney as a middle-aged man. He is angled to the left and looking off-camera. Charles is wearing a white shirt and bow tie with a vest and matching jacket. His hair is somewhat long and combed to the right. He has a small moustache and full, wiry beard. His hair and beard are white. Image is identical to 2002.14.5.
Object number1979.25.23
InscribedHandwritten in pencil in bottom right corner on recto: "Broderick / [line] / copy"

Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Charles Cheney"

Handwritten in pencil on verso near bottom: "R30"

NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.
On View
Not on view
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