Mary Bushnell Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Mary Bushnell
American, 1840 - 1917
PhotographerPhotographed by
Napoleon Sarony
American, 1821 - 1896
Date1880 - 1890
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 7/16 × 3 1/4in. (11.3 × 8.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 1/16 × 6 1/4in. (23 × 15.9cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 1/16 × 6 1/4in. (23 × 15.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Charles Cheney Humpstone
DescriptionHead and shoulders length portrait of Mary Bushnell Cheney (1840 - 1917) as an adult. She is looking off camera to the right. Mary is wearing a coat that has a dark fur collar, and a bonnet. The bonnet has a feather on it and is secured under Mary's chin with a large bow.
The photograph is cut in the shape of an oval and is attached to a piece of light green or beige cardstock. There is an oval imprint in the middle of the cardstock, forming a faint border around the photograph.
The photograph is cut in the shape of an oval and is attached to a piece of light green or beige cardstock. There is an oval imprint in the middle of the cardstock, forming a faint border around the photograph.
Object number2002.14.8
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on recto: "Sarony / [line] / NY."Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Mary Bushnell Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file for object 1988.85.146 (which is identical) gives date as circa 1880's.
Mary Bushnell married Frank Woodbridge Cheney in 1863. They had twelve children, including two sets of twins.
This object is identical to 1988.85.146.
Subject Terms
On View
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Mary Bushnell