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John Cheney (1801-1885) was an American engraver in Boston and Philadelphia in the 19th century.Boston Directory. 1848, 1852"John Cheney's Work." The New York Times, August 23, 1885 Considered by bibliographer Frederick Winthrop Faxon to be the country's leading portrait engraver, Cheney was for a time employed exclusively by The Token annual gift book. 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 and Seth Wells Cheney, who married the writer, Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney.Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney. Memoir of Seth W. Cheney, artist. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1881 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 National Academy of Design as an Honorary Academician.
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Further reading Sylvester Rosa Koehler. Catalogue of the engraved and lithographed work of John Cheney and Seth Wells Cheney. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1891
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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 Smithsonian Works by Cheney