Ward Cheney (1813 - 1876)
SubjectPortrait of
Ward Cheney
American, 1813 - 1876
PhotographerPhotographed by
Charles DeForest Fredricks
American, 1823 - 1894
Date1858 - 1868
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/16 × 2 3/8in. (10.3 × 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionThree-quarter length studio portrait of Ward Cheney as an adult. He is sitting in a chair, facing to the left and looking off camera. His left arm is resting on a small round side table that is covered with a heavy cloth that has long tassels all around the edge. Ward is wearing a three-piece suit with a white shirt and a dark tie. His hair is wavy and parted on one side. He has a beard but no moustache. There are two thin, dark-brown lines running around the outside of the image area, forming a border.
Object number1991.54.136
MarkingsPrinted in light purple ink on verso, within a decorative border: "C. D. FREDRICKS & CO. / 587 / Broadway, / NEW YORK. / 108 / Calle de la Habana, / HABANA. / 31 Passage du Havre, / PARIS."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Ward Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1863.Context note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives place of origin as New York, NY.
Cataloging worksheet in object file states the following: "Ward was the president of Cheney Brothers from 1855 until his death in 1876. It was because of his determination that Cheney Bros. stayed in Manchester. He went out of his way for his employees and sometimes took the mill girls for sleigh rides in the winter."
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Ward Cheney
