Frank Cheney (1817 - 1904)
SubjectPortrait of
Frank Cheney Sr.
American, 1817 - 1904
MakerMade by
Daniel J. Broderick
American, 1891 - 1962
Date1862 - 1872
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 × 3 5/16in. (12.7 × 8.4cm)
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 6 1/4in. (24.8 × 15.9cm)
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 6 1/4in. (24.8 × 15.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Charles Cheney Humpstone
DescriptionHalf length portrait of Frank Cheney as a middle-aged man. He is wearing a vest, jacket, and string tie with a white collared shirt. His hairline is receding on one side. Frank has a thick moustache and a short beard. All of his hair is salt & peppered.
Object number2002.14.4
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on recto beneath image: "Broderick / [line] / Copy - 25-"Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Frank Cheney / b. 1817"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.
Same image as 1979.25.12 and 1979.25.16.
Edward H. Little delivered items to the Connecticut Historical Society on behalf of Charles Humpstone.
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