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Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.32, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Und…
Russell Cheney and an Unidentified Woman
Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.32, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Russell Cheney and an Unidentified Woman

SubjectPortrait of Russell Cheney American, 1881 - 1945
Date1920 - 1940
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 3/8 × 4 3/8in. (8.6 × 11.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
DescriptionView of Russell Cheney and an unidentified woman standing outdoors. They are both standing in profile, facing to the left. Russell appears to be holding a portable drawing stand and is looking down at it, probably sketching or painting. The woman, standing behind him to the right, is holding an artist's palette and several brushes, all in her left hand. There is a skinny tree on the left, with a folding stool sitting at the foot of it. Part of a wooden structure is visble in the background on the right.
Object number2008.38.32
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso, perpendicular to the image orientation: "47"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.

Russell Cheney was an artist.
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