Contributor
Frank and Virginia Williams
Description
This black and white illustration is of Edward Everett, an American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts who is often remembered as the featured orator at the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in 1863, where he spoke for over two hours—immediately before President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous two-minute Gettysburg Address. Everett is depicted seated at a small, cloth covered table with one elbow resting on the table while he holds a book. He is depicted wearing a dark suit and tie with a white shirt. An ornate fireplace mantle with clocks and small statues is depicted behind him. Everett's signature is depicted below the illustration and "From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers" is captioned beneath. The illustration is in volume eight of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.
Publication Date
1890
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.
Publisher
New York : The Century Co
Time Period
1890-1899
Subjects
Everett, Edward, 1794 – 1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Object Type
image
Format (original)
illustration
Format (digital)
JPG
Digital ID
FVW_NH_V8_Edward-Everett_001
Source
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Nicolay and Hay’s Abraham Lincoln, Volume 8
Repository
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana
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.
Recommended Citation
"Illustration, Edward Everette" (1890). Images. 423.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-manuscripts-nicolay-and-hay-images/423