Anne Wells Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Anne Wells Cheney
American, 1849 - 1944
PhotographerPhotographed by
James Wallace Black
American, 1825 - 1896
Date1860 - 1865
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 13/16 × 2 1/4in. (9.7 × 5.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Anne Cheney Zinsser
DescriptionFull length studio portrait of Anne Wells Cheney as a teenager. She is seated and looking to the left, resting her right arm on a small, round table that is covered with a cloth. Anne is wearing a dark colored dress that has a large, domed skirt and long, shirred sleeves. She is wearing a checkered bow at her neck and a hairnet. There is a ring on her right ring finger.
Object number2008.37.85
MarkingsPrinted in black ink on verso: "Photographed by / BLACK, / 173 Washington Street, Boston."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Miss Anne W / Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.On View
Not on view
Jane Wells