Mary Bushnell Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Mary Bushnell
American, 1840 - 1917
PhotographerPhotographed by
Notman Studios
Dateabout 1875
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 1/2 × 3 13/16in. (14 × 9.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 3/4 × 6 3/4in. (27.3 × 17.1cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 3/4 × 6 3/4in. (27.3 × 17.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Charles Cheney Humpstone
DescriptionBust length portrait of Mary Bushnell Cheney as an adult. She is angled to the right and looking off camera. Mary is wearing a dark blouse or dress with a white ruffled collar. There is a small bow tied or pinned at her neck. Mary's hair is parted down the middle and pulled back into a bun.
Photograph was once attached to a piece of brown cardstock, which is stored in the same folder.
Photograph was once attached to a piece of brown cardstock, which is stored in the same folder.
Object number2002.14.11
MarkingsPrinted in brown ink on recto: "Notman / Studios / [line] / BOSTON / & CAMBRIDGE."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso of photograph: "133236"Handwritten in pencil on verso of photograph: "133236 / Mary Bushnell Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.
Mary Bushnell married Frank Woodbridge Cheney in 1863. They had twelve children, including two sets of twins.
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
Mary Bushnell
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
about 1920
