Artifacts

Portriat of Gideon Welles

Title

Portriat of Gideon Welles

Files

Creator Role

engraver framer

Description

The engraving features a bust-length portrait of Gideon Welles, secretary of the Navy from 1861-1869.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1865

Measurement

16 X 12 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

lithographic presses

Inscription

recto, bottom center: “ Gideon Welles”

Subjects

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878; United States. Navy--History

Work Type

lithograph

Class

prints

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

7593

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.

Portriat of Gideon Welles

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