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Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.40, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
Elizabeth Trumbull Roberts
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.40, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Elizabeth Trumbull Roberts

SubjectPortrait of Elizabeth Trumbull Roberts American, 1918 - 1995
PhotographerPhotographed by Katherine Stanley active early 20th century
Date1924
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 11 3/16 × 8 1/2in. (28.4 × 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 × 10 7/8in. (33 × 27.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionView of Elizabeth "Betty" Trumbull Roberts as a girl, sitting indoors in a wicker chair. She is leaning down and petting a dog that is sitting at her feet while looking slightly off camera to the right. She is wearing a dress and knee-high socks with shoes. Her hair is cut just below her ears and is held back on one side with a bow. There is a tall plant in the background on the left and a window in the background on the right.
Object number1991.54.40
InscribedHandwritten in brown ink on recto: "KATHERINE STANLEY [short line] 1924 [short line]"

Handwritten in blue ink on verso: "Betty Roberts."

Handwritten in pencil on verso by project cataloger: "Elizabeth Trumbull Roberts b. 1918)"

Handwritten in pencil on verso: "daughter of Eliza Trumbull Cheney Roberts / Mrs John / " / daughter of Lou[is] Richmond Cheney + Mary Robinson / Prospect Ave. Hartford"
NotesDate note: Inscription on recto gives date as 1924.

Elizabeth Trumbull Roberts married Clifton McCaugland Bockstoce in 1942.

Context note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives place of origin as Hartford, CT.
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