Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney papers relating to Seth Wells Cheney and John Cheney

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Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney papers relating to Seth Wells Cheney and John Cheney

1848-1897

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Papers gathered by Ednah Cheney, wife of Seth Wells Cheney, for her memoirs of the two brothers, Seth and John Cheney, prominent 19th century engravers, composed of correspondence, clippings, notes, lists, a diary, and family photographs.

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Cheney, Ednah Dow Littlehale, 1824-1904

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Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney (June 27, 1824 – November 19, 1904) was an American writer, reformer, and philanthropist. She was born on Beacon Hill, Boston, June 27, 1824; and was educated in private schools in Boston. Cheney served as secretary of the School of Design for Women in Boston from 1851 till 1854. She married portrait artist Seth Wells Cheney on May 19, 1853. His ill-health limited his volume of work and after a winter trip abroad (1854-1855) he died in 1856. They had one child, Mar...

Cheney, John, 1801-1885

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Lowell, Anna C. (Anna Cabot), 1811-1874

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Cheney, Seth Wells, 1810-1856

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Engraver, as was brother John Cheney; Manchester, Connecticut. Ednah Cheney wrote MEMOIRS OF SETH WELLS CHENEY, 1881 and MEMOIRS OF JOHN CHENEY, 1889. From the description of Seth Wells and John Cheney papers, 1848-1897. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79220999 ...

Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918

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Charles Henry Hart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1847, to Julia Leavey and Samuel Hart. He practiced law for a time, but then decided to devote himself to his interest in American art. He became a noted authority on portraiture, especially the works of Gilbert Stuart. Hart delighted in being able to expose fraudulent attributions. Hart was a noted author, penning a number of books and articles about art. He served as a director for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1882...

Koehler, S.R. (Sylvester Rosa), 1837-1900

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Author and curator. From the description of Papers of S. R. Koehler, 1868-1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81305099 Sylvester Rosa Koehler (1837-1900) was a curator, editor, and art historian. Koehler was Curator of Prints at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, honorary curator of prints of the Smithsonian, and editor of the American Art Review. From the description of Sylvester Rosa Koehler papers, 1833-1904, bulk, 1870-1890. (Unknown)....