Howell Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Howell Cheney
American, 1870 - 1957
PhotographerPhotographed by
Pach Bros.
American
Dateabout 1890
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 1/2 × 4 1/4in. (16.5 × 10.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionHalf length studio portrait of Howell Cheney as a young man. He is angled to the left and looking off camera. Howell is wearing a white collared shirt and dark tie under a corduroy jacket, which is buttoned. His hair is parted sharply down the middle of his head.
The cabinet card has gilt edges.
The cabinet card has gilt edges.
Object number1988.85.83
MarkingsDebossed and printed in brown ink on recto below image: "Pach Bros / 935 B'way, N.Y."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Howell Cheney"Handwritten in pencil on verso, near the bottom: "8579"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1886.
Howell was the son of Frank Woodbridge Cheney and Mary Bushnell Cheney. He had ten siblings, one of whom (John Davenport) was his twin.
Subject Terms
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Not on view
Anna M. Howell
