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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.119, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright …
Bridal Portrait of Ruth Cheney Goodwin
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.119, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Bridal Portrait of Ruth Cheney Goodwin

SubjectPortrait of Ruth Cheney Goodwin American, 1884 - 1952
PhotographerPhotographed by A. F. Bradley American
Date1912
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 9 × 6 5/8in. (22.9 × 16.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 1/8 × 10in. (38.4 × 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionThree-quarter length portrait of Ruth Cheney in her wedding dress. She is seated facing to the right. The dress has lace draped across the bodice and the half length sleeves are made of lace as well. Ruth is wearing a gauzy veil that is secured on her head with a flower crown or headband. She is wearing a pendant necklace and long white gloves. She appears to be holding a large bouquet of flowers.
Object number1988.85.119
MarkingsEmbossed on recto in bottom left corner, in a cricle: "402-404 FIFTH AVENUE / NEW YORK / BRADLEY"InscribedHandwritten in pencil on recto below image: "Bradley."

Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Ruth or Austin"

Handwritten in blue ink on verso: "Ruth C. Goodwin"NotesDate note: Ruth Cheney married Charles Archibald Goodwin in 1912.

Photographer note: The photographer is identified as Bradley, located at 402-404 Fifth Avenue in New York City. This may be A. F. Bradley.

Cataloging worksheet in object file states the following: "The photograph was housed in a brown paper board folder, on the flap there was a red seal of a girl 'LFB' and printed in gold was 'LOUIS / FABIAN / BACHRACH / BOSTON / WORCESTER'

Ruth Cheney was the youngest child of Frank W. Cheney and Mary Bushnell. She had eleven older siblings.
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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    1896 - 1902
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    Ruth Cheney Goodwin
    1902
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    1886 - 1889
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    1895 - 1900
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    about 1892
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