Ward Cheney (1899 - 1963)
SubjectPortrait of
Ward Cheney
American, 1899 - 1963
PhotographerPhotographed by
Johnstone Studio
Date1901
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 1/16 × 2 5/8in. (12.9 × 6.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 1/2 × 5in. (21.6 × 12.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 1/2 × 5in. (21.6 × 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Anne Cheney Zinsser
DescriptionFull length studio portrait of Ward Cheney (1899-1963) as a toddler. He is seated on a small, four-legged stool with his hands folded in his lap. His body is angled to the right but he is looking off camera to the left. Ward is wearing a white dress and black buttoned shoes. His hair is chin-length and slightly curly.
The photograph is mounted on a thick piece of cardstock within an embossed decorative oval border.
The photograph is mounted on a thick piece of cardstock within an embossed decorative oval border.
Object number2008.37.71
MarkingsEngraved on recto in top left corner: "JOHNSTONE STUDIO / 45 Pratt St. / Hartford, Conn."Embossed on recto below image area: A griffin holding a pickaxe in its mouth, resting on top of a coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts two pickaxes, two upward pointing chevrons, and a fleur-de-lis.NotesDate note: Photograph 1988.85.108 appears to have been taken at the same time as this picture. It is inscribed with the year 1901.
Ward Cheney (1899-1963) was the son of Charles Cheney II (1866-1942) and Mary Lydia Brainard.
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