Mary Cheney and Son Stephen
SubjectPortrait of
Mary Caroline Ogden Pierson
American, 1874 - 1949
SubjectPortrait of
Stephen Pierson Cheney
American, 1903 - 1968
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1905
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 15/16 × 3 7/8in. (12.5 × 9.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of Mary Cheney with her middle child, Stephen Pierson Cheney, when he was a toddler. They are outside on a porch, sitting on a bench that either has a high back or is in front of a short wall. Mary is holding Stephen on her lap, along with a teddy bear. Mary is wearing a light colored dress that has eyelet lace on the sleeves and collar, and she is wearing a necklace. Her hair is pulled back in a bun. Stephen is wearing a dress with stockings and black shoes that have an ankle strap. He is also wearing a soft sun hat that has a wide brim and a strap under his chin. The bench they are sitting on is to the left of a column. There is a metal watering can and a toy sitting at the base of the column, on the right. Trees and a yard can be seen in the background.
Object number1988.85.13
InscribedHandwritten in red ink on verso: "Mrs Horace Bushnell Cheney / with / Stephen Pierson Cheney"Handwritten in pencil on verso: [a large "X"]NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of Stephen in the photograph.
Cataloging worksheet in object file states that this is a photocopy of an image from the early 1900s.
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