__NOTOC__ John Cheney (1801-1885) was an American engraver in

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and

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in the 19th century. Considered by bibliographer

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to be the country's leading portrait engraver, Cheney was for a time employed exclusively by ''

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'' annual

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. His work was featured in the 1828 volume, as well as every volume from 1830 through 1838. He also travelled in Europe in the 1830s. His brothers were

Ward Cheney Ward Cheney (23 February 1813 Manchester, Connecticut - 22 March 1876) was a pioneer manufacturer of silk fabrics. Biography Cheney was principal founder of the house of Cheney Brothers and was most active in its business management. He entered the ...

and Seth Wells Cheney, who married the writer, Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney. Examples of Cheney's work are in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Collections
Retrieved 2011-12-21 In 1833, he was elected into the

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as an Honorary Academician.

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* WorldCat
Cheney, John 1801-1885
* Library of Congress
Everett cigarros puros superiores
1856. Engraved by Cheney * New York Public Library
Edward Everett
Engraved by Cheney after R.M Staigg * New York Public Library
Fitz-Greene Halleck
Engraved by Cheney * New York Public Library
W.E. Channing
Engraved by Cheney * Smithsonia
Works by Cheney
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheney, John 1801 births 1885 deaths Artists from Connecticut 19th century in Boston American engravers 19th-century American printmakers 19th-century American male artists

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