Paul H. Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Paul H. Cheney
1867 - 1949
PhotographerPhotographed by
Blackstone Studios
1930s - 1940s
Dateabout 1935
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 9 5/16 × 6 11/16in. (23.7 × 17cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 13/16 × 9 15/16in. (35.1 × 25.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 13/16 × 9 15/16in. (35.1 × 25.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionHead and shoulders length portrait of Paul Cheney as an older man. He is depicted in profile, facing to the right. Paul is wearing a white shirt with a polka dot tie and a suit jacket that has a subtle plaid pattern to it. His hair is white on top and slightly darker towards the back. There are fine lines around his eyes and in his forehead. Paul has light colored eyes.
Object number1991.54.117
InscribedHandwritten or stamped in brown ink on recto beneath image: "BLACKSTONE / [line] / N.Y."Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Paul Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1935.
On View
Not on view
about 1925
