Possibly Harriet Bowen Cheney (1811 - 1870)
SubjectPortrait of
Harriet A. Bowen
American, 1811 - 1870
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1860 - 1870
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 7 9/16 × 5 5/8in. (19.2 × 14.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 13 13/16 × 10 1/4in. (35.1 × 26cm)
Mount (height x width): 13 13/16 × 10 1/4in. (35.1 × 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank W. Crocker
DescriptionPhotograph of a cased photo depicting a bust length portrait of an older woman, possibly Harriet A. Bowen Cheney, second wife of Charles Cheney (1803-1874). She is looking at the camera. The woman is wearing a dark dress or blouse with a white ruffled collar peeking out from the inside. There is a circular brooch pinned at her neck. Her hair is styled in an updo with a roll of hair at each temple. She is wearing a white cap. The portrait is in a rectangular frame, probably within a case. The frame has an oval mat and scrollwork in the corners.
Object number1979.25.422
MarkingsEngraved in bottom right corner on recto: "HOLLINGER & CO. / 582 FIFTH AVE. N.Y."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Unidentified / H. A. BOWEN CHENEY (?) / [2ND WIFE OF CHARLES [superscript "(1)"] CHENEY] / (Cheney Bros. Coll.)NotesDate note: Date given is an estimate for when the original cased photograph was taken, based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Date of this photograph is unknown.Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
