Ward Cheney (1875 - 1900)
SubjectPortrait of
Ward Cheney
American, 1875 - 1900
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace L. Bundy
American, 1839 - 1918
Dateabout 1882
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph 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.
DescriptionHead and shoulders studio portrait of Ward Cheney as a boy. He is looking off camera to the left. Ward is wearing a jacket that has decorative ribbing down the front. A large white collar is sticking out from underneath the jacket. There is a large bow tied at his throat. Ward appears to have light colored eyes.
There is a floral pattern printed in purple-brown ink on verso of carte-de-visite. The card has gilt edges.
There is a floral pattern printed in purple-brown ink on verso of carte-de-visite. The card has gilt edges.
Object number1991.54.59
MarkingsPrinted in purple-brown ink on recto, below image area: "[H]. L. BUNDY, / HARTFORD."Printed in purple-brown ink within a decorative border on verso: "Horace L. Bundy, Photographer, / 368 Main St., Hartford, Conn."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: [scribbled out] "[?]DC"
Handwritten in pencil in a different hand 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 1881.
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Ward Cheney
