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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.60, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
Austin Cheney
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.60, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Austin Cheney

SubjectPortrait of Austin Cheney American, 1876 - 1948
Date1906 - 1916
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 9 1/4 × 7 5/8in. (23.5 × 19.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionHalf length studio portrait of Austin Cheney (1876 - 1948) as an adult. He is seated and angled to the left, looking off camera in that direction. Austin is wearing a three piece suit with a white shirt and a dark colored tie. There is a watch chain hanging from the pocket of his vest. There is a large ring on his left hand and a pin in his tie. Austin is also wearing pince-nez glasses. There is a picture of a tree on the backdrop behind him.
Object number1988.85.60
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Austin Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1905-15.

Austin Cheney was the eighth child of Frank Woodbridge Cheney and Mary Bushnell. He had eleven siblings.
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