Lucy Compton Street Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Lucy Compton Street
American, 1859 - 1942
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace L. Bundy
American, 1839 - 1918
Date1897
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 13/16 × 3 5/8in. (14.8 × 9.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 7/8 × 6 9/16in. (25.1 × 16.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 7/8 × 6 9/16in. (25.1 × 16.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionThree-quarter length portrait of Lucy Compton Street Cheney as an adult. She is standing in front of a wooden door or wall, looking off camera to the left. She is holding a round, framed photograph in her hands, which are held in front of her at waist level. The photograph is facing up towards her, and appears to be a portrait of a person. Lucy is wearing a dark colored dress that has short, puffy sleeves. There is a feather or decorative comb in her hair, which is styled in a knot on the top of her head.
Object number1991.54.112
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on recto, in lower left corner of image: "H. L. Bundy 1897"Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Lucy Street Cheney"NotesDate note: Photographer's note on recto of photograph says 1897.
Cataloging worksheet in object file states, "Lucy Compton Street attended Vassar and married Wells Wadsworth Cheney in 1887."
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