John Cheney Platt (1860 - 1932)
SubjectPortrait of
John Cheney Platt
American, 1860 - 1932
PhotographerPhotographed by
Franz Hanfstaengl
Bavarian, 1804 - 1877
Dateabout 1872
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 11/16 × 2 5/16in. (9.4 × 5.9cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 1/8 × 2 7/16in. (10.5 × 6.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 1/8 × 2 7/16in. (10.5 × 6.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionThree-quarter length portrait of John Cheney Platt (1860-1932) as a boy. He is standing and facing slightly to the right, leaning against a prop that is covered with a sheet. He is wearing a white collared shirt and a bow tie with a buttoned vest, pants, and a coat that has no buttons. He is holding a straw hat in his left hand and the thumb of his other hand is hitched in his pocket.
Object number1991.54.120
MarkingsLogo printed in black ink on verso: [Two male figures holding large clubs and wearing loincloths leaning on either side of a coat of arms that has a large crown resting on top of it.]Printed in white on verso: "FRANZ HANFSTAENGL / Kgl.Preuss. Hof-Photograph / MÜNCHEN."InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso, crossed out: "Richard Platt?"
Handwritten in pencil on verso: "John Cheney Platt"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as c. 1872.
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