Sarah Griffin Cheney in Her Garden
SubjectPortrait of
Sarah Griffin
American, 1884 - 1968
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1925 - 1935
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 7 7/16 × 9 9/16in. (18.9 × 24.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 3/16 × 12in. (20.8 × 30.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 3/16 × 12in. (20.8 × 30.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionDistant view of Sarah Griffin (Mrs. William) Cheney sitting on a bench in a garden. She is wearing a floral-patterned dress and a wide-brimmed, dark colored hat. There is a fountain in front of her, which has a statue of a baby holding a fish in the middle of it. Water is spraying out of the fish's mouth. The fountain is surrounded by plants. There is a row of flowers behind Sarah and a thick gathering of trees behind that, in the background.There are flowers and plants in the foreground.
Object number1988.85.111
InscribedHandwritten in black ink on verso: "Mrs William Cheney in her garden"Handwritten in pencil after the ink inscription: "?"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file does not provide any date information.
Context note: Cataloging worksheet in object file states that South Manchester, CT is the place of origin of the photograph.
Sarah Griffin married William Coates Cheney in 1908.
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
1930 - 1940