John Davenport Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Captain John Davenport Cheney
American, 1870 - 1919
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard S. DeLamater
American, 1833 - 1915
Date1880 - 1883
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 15/16 × 2 5/16in. (10 × 5.9cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2in. (10.6 × 6.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2in. (10.6 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionHead and shoulders length studio portrait of John "Dave" Davenport Cheney as a boy. He is looking off camera to the left. John is wearing a white shirt under a tweed jacket, with a string tie. His hair is parted sharply to one side.
The carte-de-visite has gilt edges.
The carte-de-visite has gilt edges.
Object number1991.54.57
MarkingsPrinted in brown ink on verso inside a decorative border: "R. S. DE LAMATER. / DE / [logo with overlapping "R", "S" and "L"] / Photographer, / HARTFORD, / CONN."Printed in brown ink on bottom of verso: "Duplicates of this Photo. can be obtained / at a reduced price. / It can also be enlarged and finished in / India Ink, Water Colors or Life-Size Crayon."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "J. Davenport Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1882.
John Davenport was the son of Frank Woodbridge Cheney and Mary Bushnell. He had eleven siblings. One of them was his twin, Howell Cheney.
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