Austin Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Austin Cheney
American, 1876 - 1948
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace L. Bundy
American, 1839 - 1918
Date1892
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 9 9/16 × 7 1/2in. (24.3 × 19.1cm)
Mount (height x width): 14 × 11 1/16in. (35.6 × 28.1cm)
Mount (height x width): 14 × 11 1/16in. (35.6 × 28.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionHalf length portrait of Austin Cheney (1876-1948) at about sixteen years old. He is sitting and leaning his elbow on a desk to his left, resting the back of his head on his hand. The other hand is resting on the edge of the desk. Austin is looking straight at the camera. There is a stack of papers sitting on the edge of the desk. Austin is wearing a white collared shirt under a light colored jacket and matching pants. He is also wearing a tie.
Object number1988.85.61
InscribedHandwritten in black ink on recto: "Bundy 1892"NotesDate note: Inscription on recto gives date as 1892. Context note: Horace Bundy had a studio in Hartford, Connecticut.
Austin was the eighth son of Frank Woodbridge Cheney and Mary Bushnell. He had eleven siblings.
On View
Not on view
1964
