Theodora Dorey and Daughters
SubjectPortrait of
Theodora Cheney
American, 1874 - 1951
SubjectPortrait of
Georgiana Dorey
American, 1906 - 1987
SubjectPortrait of
Ednah Cheney Dorey
American, 1908 - 1977
PhotographerPhotographed by
Fabian Bachrach
American, 1881 - 1963
Dateabout 1920
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 7 1/2 × 9in. (19.1 × 22.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Knapp Packard
DescriptionThree-quarter length studio portrait of Theodora Cheney Dorey (1874-1951) with her two daughters, Georgiana (1906-1987) and Ednah (1908-1977). They are all seated on a bench in front of a backdrop that depicts a large tree with a mountain in the distance. Georgiana is seated on the left and Ednah is on the right, with Theodora in the middle. The girls wear light-colored dresses in different styles and each has a bow in her hair. Theodora is wearing an dress that has sheer, beaded sleeves with a patterened bodice and skirt that are probably made of silk.
Object number2008.39.22
InscribedHandwritten in gray ink on recto: "Bachrach / 19[??]"Handwritten in blue ink on verso, perpendicular to image orientation: "Theodora Cheney Dorey / (Mrs Halstead Dorey) / Georgianna Dorey / Ednah Cheney Dorey / (Dodo)"
Handwritten in pencil on verso, perpendicular to image orientation: "W34712 - W / [line] / 18[4?]"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subjects in photograph.
Theodora Cheney Dorey and Halstead Dorey had two children, Georgiana and Ednah.
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