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Gift of Katherine Cheney Chappell, 2018.75.5, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undeter…
George W. Cheney, Sr.
Gift of Katherine Cheney Chappell, 2018.75.5, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

George W. Cheney, Sr.

SubjectPortrait of George Wells Cheney Sr. American, 1888 - 1965
Date1905 - 1915
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 11 × 15 1/2in. (27.9 × 39.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Katherine Cheney Chappell
DescriptionBlack and white bust view photograph portrait of George W. Cheney, Sr. by The Curtiss Studio, New Haven, Connecticut. Cheney is wearing a dark suit with a white collared shirt and striped tie.
Object number2018.75.5
MarkingsEmbossed on front: "The Curtiss Studio/ New Haven, Conn"InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger: "GEORGE WELLS CHENEY, SR. (1888 - 1965)"

Handwritten in pencil on verso, circled: "833"

Handritten in pencil on verso: "in 14 x 17 ready frame / Mat 26"
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. George graduated from Yale in 1910.
On View
Not on view
Gift of Katherine Cheney Chappell, 2018.75.6, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undeter…
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1948 - 1965
Gift of Katherine Cheney Chappell, 2018.75.4, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undeter…
George Wells Cheney Jr.
about 1941
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.95, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1965
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.76, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1888 - 1889
Gift of George W. Cheney, III, Katherine C. Chappell and Mary C. Nelson, 1997.108.12, Connectic…
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1902
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.80, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
George Wells Cheney Sr.
about 1893
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.79, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1890 - 1891
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.81, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1893 - 1894
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.83, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…
George Wells Cheney Sr.
about 1893
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, 1991.54.77, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyri…
George Wells Cheney Sr.
about 1891