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Gift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank W. Crocker, 1979.25.11, Connecticut Museum of Culture and…
Charles Cheney (1803-1874)
Gift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank W. Crocker, 1979.25.11, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Charles Cheney (1803-1874)

SubjectPortrait of Charles Cheney American, 1803 - 1874
Dateabout 1840
MediumPhotography; emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 7/8 × 4 7/8in. (17.5 × 12.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank W. Crocker
DescriptionBust length portrait view of Charles Cheney in profile. He is facing to the right. Charles is wearing a white shirt and jacket with a string tie. His hair is slicked back and he has mutton chops with a clean-shaven chin and no mustache.
Object number1979.25.11
InscribedHandwritten on bottom of negative on emulsion side: "Chas. S. Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in image.
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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    about 1890
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    1898
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    Charles Alvord
    1916