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Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.294, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, …
Richard Goodman, Jr.
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.294, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Richard Goodman, Jr.

SubjectPortrait of Richard Goodman, Jr. American, 1846 - 1911
PhotographerPhotographed by Samuel Masury American, 1818 - 1874
Date1865
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 11/16 × 2 1/4in. (9.4 × 5.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 1/16 × 2 7/16in. (10.3 × 6.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionBust length portrait of Richard Goodman, Jr. as a young man. He is wearing a white shirt with a string tie under a dark colored jacket. His hair is short but curls at the top and above the ears.
Object number1991.54.294
MarkingsPrinted in pink or purple ink on verso, within a decorative border: "SAMUEL MASURY / PHOTOGRAPHER. / 289 Washington St. / BOSTON."InscribedHandwritten in black ink on verso: "1865."

Handwritten in pencil on verso: "R. G. Jr."

Handwritten in pencil in a different hand on verso: "Richard / Goodman"

Handwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger: "(1846-1911) / son of Electa Woodbridge / Cheney and / Richard Goodman"
NotesDate note: Inscription on verso gives date as 1865.

Constituent note: Cataloging worksheet in object file identifies the subject as Richard Goodman, Jr. (1846-1911), son of Richard Goodman, Sr. (1818-1896) and Electa Woodbridge Cheney. However, there is a photograph in the holdings of the Lenox Library Association (Lenox, MA) identified as Richard Goodman, Jr. and the person pictured does not appear to be the same as the subject in this photograph.
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.122, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, …
    Richard Goodman Platt
    about 1872
    Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr. , 1991.54.44, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, …
    Frank Cheney, Jr.
    about 1870
    Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.293, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, …
    Franz Hanfstaengl
    1868 - 1883
    Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.65, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
    Dorothy Cheney
    about 1883
    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 2008.37.87, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
    Anne Wells Cheney
    1886 - 1888
    Gift of Anne Cheney Zinsser, 2008.37.86, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
    Louise Cheney
    1886 - 1888
    Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.27, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
    Knight Dexter Cheney II
    about 1873
    Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.33, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
    Electa Woodbridge Cheney
    about 1851
    Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.57, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
    Captain John Davenport Cheney
    1880 - 1883
    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.123, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright …
    Henry Barrett Learned
    1899
    Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.41, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
    Emily Frances Cheney
    about 1861