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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.62, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
Charles Cheney (1866 - 1942)
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.62, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Charles Cheney (1866 - 1942)

SubjectPortrait of Charles Cheney American, 1866 - 1942
PhotographerPhotographed by Carlo Marcozzi Italian, 1827 - 1883
Dateabout 1890
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 1/2 × 4 5/16in. (16.5 × 11cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionHalf length studio portrait of Charles Cheney (1866-1942) as a young man. He is sitting in a chair with his body angled to the left, looking off camera. His hands are folded in his lap. Charles is wearing a three-piece suit and a finely-striped tie. His hair is sharply parted to one side and he has a small moustache.
Object number1988.85.62
MarkingsPrinted in gold ink on bottom of recto of cabinet card: "Marcozzi / [coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy] [coat of arms of the United Kingdom] / MILANO"

Printed in gold ink in top left corner on verso: "[coat of arms of Kingdom of Italy] [coat of arms of United Kingdom] / [coat of arms of Persia] / PERSIA"

Printed in gold ink diagonally on verso: "Marcozzi / successo a Montabone"

Printed in gold ink middle-right on verso: "FOTOGRAFO / DI S.M. IL RE D'ITALIA / di S.M. la Regina d'Inghilterra"

Printed in gold ink on bottom of verso: "MILANO / 7 - Piazza Durini - 7 / [short decorative line] / Si conservano le negative / Lit. Pettazzi, Milano"
InscribedHandwritten in pencil in upper right corner on verso: "Charles (1866 - / Cheney 1942)"

Handwritten in pencil along right edge on verso: "Charles Cheney"
NotesDate note: Estimate made based on life dates, approximate age of subject in photograph, and dates of use of the Italian coat of arms printed on the card (beginning in 1890). Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1891.
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