William Coates Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
William Coates Cheney
American, 1864 - 1941
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1923
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/4 × 2 15/16in. (10.8 × 7.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 × 4in. (15.2 × 10.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 × 4in. (15.2 × 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionHalf length portrait of William Coates Cheney. He is sitting with his legs crossed and his left hand resting on his left knee, looking at the camera. William is wearing a dark jacket and light pants. There is a white handkerchief in his front breast pocket and he is wearing a white shirt. He is also wearing a polka dot bow tie.
Object number1988.85.109
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "William Cheney?"NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1923. William Coates Cheney was the son of John Sherwood Cheney and Ellen Coates. He married Sarah Griffin in 1908.
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