Aunty Ed (Mrs. Samuel Underhill)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
SubjectPortrait of
Ednah Parker Cheney Underhill
American, 1873 - 1947
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 3/16 x 6 1/4in. (20.8 x 15.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 3/16 x 6 1/4in. (20.8 x 15.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 3/16 x 6 1/4in. (20.8 x 15.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
DescriptionThree-quarter length studio portrait of a woman wearing a dark cloak over a satin gown.
Object number2008.38.8
InscribedOn verso, in pencil, "Aunty Ed / Mrs. Samuel Underhill"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: "Aunty Ed" was presumably a relation of the Cheney family of Manchester, Connecticut, most likely connected with the family of Knight Dexter Cheney. (Finlay 2/20/2014)Ednah Parker Cheney married Samuel Underhill in 1925. She was the sixth child of Knight Dexter Cheney and Ednah Dow Smith. (Peters 4/18/2024).
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