Russell Cheney and an Unidentified Boy
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
SubjectPortrait of
Russell Cheney
American, 1881 - 1945
Date1910 - 1930
MediumPaper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/2 × 4 3/8in. (8.9 × 11.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
DescriptionView of Russell Cheney standing outdoors, holding an artist's palette and paintbrush. There is a canvas on an easel to his right, facing away from the camera. A young boy is sitting on a bench in front of the easel, looking up at Russell. There is a large umbrella shading the easel. There is a very thick tree on the left and a house in the background.
Object number2008.38.31
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso, perpendicular to image orientation: "47"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.Russell Cheney, the youngest of Knight Dexter Cheney and Ednah Dow Smith's eleven children, was an artist.
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