John Cheney (1801 - 1885)
SubjectPortrait of
John Cheney
American, 1801 - 1885
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
MakerMade by
Daniel J. Broderick
American, 1891 - 1962
Date1856 - 1866
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 7/16 × 3 7/16in. (11.3 × 8.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 13/16 × 6 1/4in. (24.9 × 15.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 13/16 × 6 1/4in. (24.9 × 15.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank W. Crocker
DescriptionHead and shoulders length portrait of John Cheney as an adult. He is angled to the right and looking off camera. John is wearing a white shirt with a dark vest and jacket. His hair is thin on top and wavy around the ears, about chin length. He has a moustache and medium-length beard. There are fine wrinkles around his eyes and in his forehead and both his head and his facial hair is a mix of grey and white.
The image is printed in a slightly oval shape onto a piece of paper. The paper has a faint rectangular imprint around the image area, making a frame.
The image is printed in a slightly oval shape onto a piece of paper. The paper has a faint rectangular imprint around the image area, making a frame.
Object number1979.25.20
InscribedHandwritten in pencil in bottom right corner of recto: "Broderick / [line] / copy"Handwritten in pencil on verso: "John Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.
Image is the same as 2002.14.6 but is printed in a wider shape/frame.
John Cheney was the son of George Cheney and Electa Woodbridge. He was an accomplished artist and engraver. Several of his brothers founded the Cheney Brothers silk business.
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