Louise Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Louise Cheney
American, 1856 - 1939
PhotographerPhotographed by
Bradley and Rulofson
active 1863 - 1889
Date1876 - 1886
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 13/16 × 3 7/8in. (14.8 × 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 9/16 × 4 5/16in. (16.7 × 11cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 9/16 × 4 5/16in. (16.7 × 11cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Anne Cheney Zinsser
DescriptionStudio portrait of Louise Cheney as a young woman. She is seated and angled to the left, leaning forward on a surface that has been covered with fur. She is wearing a dark skirt and jacket. The jacket has light colored trim. Louise's hair is styled in a long braid that reaches past her waist. She is wearing a flat, round hat that has a feather on top and a bow with long tails on the back.
Object number2008.37.122
MarkingsDebossed on recto, in lower left corner of image: "Bradley +Rulofson / S.F."Printed in black ink on verso: "[logo consisting of an overlapping "B" and "R"] / Bradley +Rulofson / 429 / Montgomery Street, / San Francisco, Cal."
Printed in black ink on bottom of verso: "Additional copies can be had at any time."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Miss Louise Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.
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