Emily Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Emily Cheney
American, 1864 - 1952
PhotographerPhotographed by
Davis & Sanford
American, 1892 - 1915
Date1880 - 1895
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 3/8 × 4 11/16in. (16.2 × 11.9cm)
Mount (height x width of smaller): 7 9/16 × 5 1/2in. (19.2 × 14cm)
Mount (height x width of larger): 14 × 11in. (35.6 × 27.9cm)
Mount (height x width of smaller): 7 9/16 × 5 1/2in. (19.2 × 14cm)
Mount (height x width of larger): 14 × 11in. (35.6 × 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionThree-quarter length studio portrait of Emily "Milly" Cheney as a young woman. She is standing and looking at the camera. Emily is wearing a light colored silk dress with puffed half sleeves and pointed sleeve caps. A piece of sheer material with a lace edge hangs over the torso of the dress, attached near the neckline. There is a cluster of flowers pinned to her right shoulder and she is holding a rose in her hands. Emily's hair is pulled back into an updo. There is a thick curtain hanging behind her, partially covering a backdrop with a landscape scene.
The photograph is attached to a piece of paper which is in turn attached to a thick piece of cardstock.
The photograph is attached to a piece of paper which is in turn attached to a thick piece of cardstock.
Object number1988.85.122
MarkingsEngraved on recto below image: "DAVIS & SANFORD / ARTIST-PROOF PHOTOGRAVURE / NEW YORK"Printed in brown ink on verso: "Order Duplicates by this No. and Letter [dotted line]"
Printed in brown ink on verso within a rectangular geometric border: "DAVIS & SANFORD / [coat of arms with a banner that says "AMAT VICTORIA CURAM"] / ARTIST-PHOTOGRAPHERS / 246, Fifth Avenue, / NEW[dot]York[dot] U[dot]S[dot]A / BY APPOINTMENT / [Spanish coat of arms] / [dot]H[dot]R[dot]EULALIA[dot]"
Printed in brown ink on bottom of verso: "MINIATURES ON IVORY AND PORCELAIN. / [line] PASTELS [line] / FINE GOLD AND METAL FRAMES / IN ALL SIZES READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. / THE LARGEST AND FINEST ASSORTMENT IN NEW YORK."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on recto: "Davis + Sanford"
Handwritten in pencil on verso on dotted line after printed text "Order Duplicates by this No. and Letter": "17861a"
Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Emily (Cheney) Learned"
Handwritten in blue ink on verso: "Aunt Milly"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1887.
Emily "Milly" Cheney was the oldest daughter of Frank W. Cheney and Mary Bushnell. She had eleven younger siblings. Emily married Henry Barrett Learned in 1899.
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