Harriet Bowen Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Harriet Bowen Cheney Cowles
American, 1867 - 1938
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace L. Bundy
American, 1839 - 1918
Dateabout 1879
MediumPhotography; black and white photography on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/8 × 2 1/2in. (10.5 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionBust length studio portrait of Harriet "Hart" Bowen Cheney Cowles as a young woman. Her head is tilted to one side and she is looking at the camera. Harriet is wearing a dress or blouse that has a ruffled collar. Her hair is pulled back in a bun and she has thick, curly bangs.
The carte-de-visite has gilded edges. A floral pattern and banner are printed in purple-brown ink on verso.
The carte-de-visite has gilded edges. A floral pattern and banner are printed in purple-brown ink on verso.
Object number1991.54.29
MarkingsPrinted in dark brown ink on recto, beneath image: "H. L. BUNDY, / HARTFORD."Printed in purple-brown ink on verso, within printed banner: "Horace L. Bundy, Photographer, / 368 Main St., Hartford, Conn."InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso: "Harriet Cheney (Cowles)"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1879.
According to cataloging worksheet in object file, "Harriet was the third of eleven children of Kinght Dexter Cheney and Ednah Dow Smith. She married William Hutchinson Cowles and had three children and lived in Santat Barbara, CA and Spokane, WA."
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