Ellen Waitstill Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Ellen Waitstill Cheney
American, 1862 - 1938
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace L. Bundy
American, 1839 - 1918
Dateabout 1878
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/8 × 2 1/2in. (10.5 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionBust length studio portrait of Ellen Waitstill Cheney as a young woman. She is wearing a dark jacket that has a standing collar and two rows of buttons down the front. There is a long trident-shaped pin at the neck, with several letters hanging from it. The letters appear to be "B", "O", "M" and a fourth unidentifiable letter. Underneath the jacket Ellen is wearing a light colored blouse with a standing collar that buttons at the neck. Her hair is pulled back and gathered into a bun or other updo at the nape of her neck.
There is a floral pattern printed in brown ink on the back of the CDV. The edges are gilt.
There is a floral pattern printed in brown ink on the back of the CDV. The edges are gilt.
Object number1991.54.32
MarkingsPrinted in dark brown ink at bottom of CDV on recto: "H. L. BUNDY, / HARTFORD."Printed in brown ink within a decorative border on verso, on an angle: "Horace L. Bundy, Photographer, / 368 Main St., Hartford, Conn."InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso: "Ellen Waitstill Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate made based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1883.
On View
Not on view
about 1890