Gideon Welles

Creator

Metropolitan Publishing and Engraving Company

Files

Creator Role

engraver

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

n.d.

Measurement

14 X 11 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper engraving

Inscription

Recto, below image: Metropolitan Publishing & Engraving Co. N.Y. recto, below image, facsimile signature: Gideon Welles

Subjects

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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

5401

Digital ID

FVW_05401

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.