Sherwood Alfred Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Sherwood Alfred Cheney
American, 1873 - 1949
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace L. Bundy
American, 1839 - 1918
Date1876 - 1879
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/8 × 2 1/2in. (10.5 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionHalf length studio portrait of Sherwood Alfred Cheney as a young boy. He is looking off camera to the left. Sherwood is wearing a tweed jacket that has a double row of buttons down the front. A large white collar is peeking out from under the jacket, and he is wearing a bow at his neck. Sherwood has long, curly hair. Some of it is coiled and pinned on the top of his head. There is a thin black line running around the image area, making a border. The edges of the carte-de-visite are gilt.
Object number1991.54.132
MarkingsPrinted in gray ink on recto, below image: "H. L. BUNDY, / HARTFORD."Printed in gold ink on verso: "HORACE L. BUNDY, / [curved lines] / Photographer, / 368 MAIN STREET, / HARTFORD, CT."InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso: "Sherwood Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1878.
Sherwood was the son of John Sherwood Cheney and Ellen Coates.
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