Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1991.63.30, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…

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Hannah Latimer Cheney

SubjectPortrait of Hannah Latimer Cheney American, 1912 - 2012

PhotographerPhotographed by The Peterson Studio American

Date1914

MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 10 × 8in. (25.4 × 20.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams

DescriptionThree-quarter length studio portrait of Hannah Latimer Cheney as a toddler. She is seated and looking off camera to the right. Hannah is wearing a light-colored dress made of eyelet lace. There is a ribbon around the empire waist that has a floral appliqué attached to it. There are thin ribbons tied in bows at the cuffs. Hannah's hair is curly and somewhat tousled.

Object number1991.63.30

MarkingsPrinted in dark gray ink on recto below image: "PETERSON / 1914"InscribedHandwritten in black ink on verso: "Hannah Latimer Cheney / 1914"NotesDate note: Note on back of photograph indicates that the photograph was taken in 1914. Hannah was about two years old.

Photographer note: The printed photographer's label on recto, saying, "PETERSON", may refer to The Peterson Studio in Hartford, Connecticut. This is inconclusive.

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