Ednah Dow Smith Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Ednah Dow Smith
1841 - 1915
PhotographerPhotographed by
Prescott & Gage
American, 1861 - 1865
Date1861 - 1865
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 13/16 × 2 7/16in. (9.7 × 6.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Knapp Packard
DescriptionFull length studio portrait of Ednah Dow Smith Cheney. She is wearing a floor-length dress that is light colored and has decorative ruffles along the hem and up the front. The dress has long, wide, open sleeves that are tiered and dark in color. Ednah's hair is parted in the middle, braided on the sides, and pulled back into a roll at the nape of her neck.
There is a thin double line printed in black ink around the edge of the carte-de-visite, forming a border.
There is a thin double line printed in black ink around the edge of the carte-de-visite, forming a border.
Object number2008.39.25
MarkingsPrinted in black ink on verso, within a decorative border: "PRESCOTT & GAGE, / Photographers, / 368 Main St. / HARTFORD, CONN."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Ednah / Dow Smith / Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on years of operation of Prescott & Gage photography studio.Ednah Dow Smith married Knight Dexter Cheney in 1862.
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