Marjory Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Marjory Cheney
American, 1880 - 1967
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace L. Bundy
American, 1839 - 1918
Dateabout 1884
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 5/8 × 2 5/16in. (9.2 × 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 Marjory Cheney as a young girl. She is looking off-camera to the left. Marjory is wearing a white or light-colored blouse or dress that has a high, ruffled neck. Her hair is about shoulder-length and she has bangs.
The carte-de-visite has beveled, gilt edges. There is a floral pattern printed in brown ink on verso.
The carte-de-visite has beveled, gilt edges. There is a floral pattern printed in brown ink on verso.
Object number1991.54.63
MarkingsPrinted in brown ink on recto, beneath image: "H. L. BUNDY, / HARTFORD."InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso: "Marjory Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1884. Marjory was the daughter of Frank W. Cheney and Mary Bushnell. She had eleven siblings. One of them was her twin, Dorothy.
According to cataloging worksheet in object file, Marjory attended Bryn Mawr College.
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Dorothy Cheney
