John Davenport Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Captain John Davenport Cheney
American, 1870 - 1919
PhotographerPhotographed by
DeLamater & Son
American
Date1888 - 1892
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 9/16 × 3 7/8in. (14.1 × 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 1/2 × 4 5/16in. (16.5 × 11cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 1/2 × 4 5/16in. (16.5 × 11cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionHalf length portrait of John "Dave" Davenport Cheney as a young man. He is looking off camera to the right. John is wearing a white shirt with a standing collar and a dark tie under a coat that is buttoned. There is a small, round pin fastened to the knot of the tie. John's hair is parted sharply and slicked to the sides.
The cabinet card has beveled edges.
The cabinet card has beveled edges.
Object number1988.85.73
MarkingsEngraved on recto below image: "DE LAMATER & SON / HARTFORD, / CONN."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Cheney / John Davenport"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1895. John Davenport was the son of Frank Woodbridge Cheney and Mary Bushnell. He had eleven siblings. One of them was his twin, Howell Cheney.
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