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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1991.63.12, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
Horace Bushnell Jr., Antoinette, and Stephen Cheney at Haversham, R.I.
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1991.63.12, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Horace Bushnell Jr., Antoinette, and Stephen Cheney at Haversham, R.I.

SubjectPortrait of Stephen Pierson Cheney American, 1903 - 1968
Date1906
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 13/16 × 4 9/16in. (9.7 × 11.6cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 5/8 × 6 9/16in. (14.3 × 16.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of Horace Bushnell, Jr., Antoinette and Stephen Cheney in the sand on the beach at Haversham, Rhode Island. They are all wearing bathing suits. Horace is on the left, sitting in the sand with his legs stretched out in front of him. Antoinette is to his right, laying on her stomach and propping herself up on her hands. Stephen is on the far right, also laying on his stomach. The boys are looking at the camera but Antoinette is looking down at the sand. There is vegetation in the distance behind them.
Object number1991.63.12
InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso, by donor: "Haversham 1906 / Bushnell Cheney / Antionette / Stephen"NotesDate note: 1906 is written on verso.

Horace Bushnell, Jr., Antoinette and Stephen were the three oldest children of Horace Bushnell Cheney, Sr. and Mary Pierson Cheney.
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