Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney (1824 - 1904)
SubjectPortrait of
Ednah Dow Littlehale
American, 1824 - 1904
ArtistDrawn by
Seth Wells Cheney
American, 1810 - 1856
MakerMade by
William G. Dudley
American, 1877 - 1934
Date1853 - 1856
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 8 7/16 × 6 15/16in. (21.4 × 17.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Knapp Packard
DescriptionPhotographic reproduction of a bust length sketch of Endah Dow Littlehale Cheney (1824-1904) by Seth Wells Cheney (1810-1856). Ednah is depicted in profile, facing to the right. Her hair is styled in a loose bun at the back of her head, with a stray curl hanging down below it.
Object number2008.39.4
MarkingsPrinted in blue ink on verso, within a circular stamp: "WILLIAM G. DUDLEY, / [flower symbol] / Commercial / Photography, / [flower symbol] / 902 Main St., Hartford, Conn."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "This could be / Mrs Seth Cheney / 'Aunt Ednah'"NotesDate note: Estimate of original artwork based on year of Ednah's marriage to Seth Cheney (1853) and the year of his death (1856). The exact date of this photographic reproduction is unknown but it was proably created after Dudley established himself in Hartford, Connecticut in 1899. The sketch, made by Seth Cheney, appears to have been modeled after carte-de-visite 1991.54.129.
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