Title

Col. Edward D. Baker

Creator

John Chester Buttre

Files

Creator Role

engraver photographer

Description

The colored engraving features a vignette portrait of Edward D. Baker from the waist up. He is dressed in what is presumably the uniform he wore during the United States Civil War. The engraving is printed on off-white paper that appears to be torn from a bound volume.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

9 3/4 X 7 1/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

colored ink engraving on paper

Inscription

recto, beneath portrait: Photograph by W.L. German. / Engraved by J.C. Bultre recto, beneath portrait, printed signature: E D Baker recto, beneath signature: COL. EDWARD D. BAKER / [Commissioned Major General after his death] verso, near top: 58

Subjects

Baker, Edward Dickinson, 1811-1861; Engraving

Work Type

engraving

Class

prints

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

1274

Digital ID

FVW_01274

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.