Horace Bushnell, Sr. and Mary Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
SubjectPortrait of
Mary Caroline Ogden Pierson
American, 1874 - 1949
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1936
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 5/16 × 4 5/16in. (16 × 11cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of Horace Bushnell Cheney, Sr. and wife Mary Pierson Cheney standing ouside on a cobbled path in front of a house. They are both in their sixties and have white hair and wrinkled skin. He is wearing a finely striped shirt with dress pants, a belt, and dark shoes. She is wearing a loose dress that has a cloth belt tied at the waist. She has a lanyard or necklace around her neck and is wearing white, strappy shoes that have a slight heel. Mary is resting her right arm on Horace's shoulder and he has his left arm around her back. There is a large paned window and a screen door behind them.
Object number1991.63.3
InscribedHandwritten in black ink on verso, by donor: "Horace B. Cheney / Mary Pierson Cheney / 1936"NotesDate note: 1936 is written on verso. This photograph must have been taken shortly before Horace's death. He died on August 15, 1936 from injuries sustained in a car accident.
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