Theodora Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Theodora Cheney
American, 1874 - 1951
PhotographerPhotographed by
The Misses Selby
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and cardstock.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 1/2 × 4 1/8in. (16.5 × 10.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 12 1/8 × 9 9/16in. (30.8 × 24.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 12 1/8 × 9 9/16in. (30.8 × 24.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionHalf length portrait of Theodora Cheney as a young woman. She is angled to the left but looking straight at the camera. She is wearing a dress that has a low scoop neckline. There are smal ruffles and silk bows on the front of the dress and more ruffles on the sleeves.
The photograph is mounted on a piece of beige cardstock.
The photograph is mounted on a piece of beige cardstock.
Object number1988.85.103
MarkingsStamped in black ink on verso: "THE MISSES SELBY, / 292 FIFTH AVENUE, / BET. 30TH & 31ST STS. / NEW YORK."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on recto below image: "The Misses Selby. / N.Y."NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1900.Theodora Cheney married Halstead Dorey in 1905.
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