Gideon Welles
SubjectPortrait of
Gideon Welles
(American, 1802 - 1878)
PainterAttributed to
George Frederick Wright
(American, 1828 - 1881)
MediumPainting; oil on canvas in frame
DimensionsFrame (height x width): 40 × 30in. (101.6 × 76.2cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Edgar Welles
Object number1905.1.1
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of Gideon Welles attributed to George Frederick Wright. Welles is portrayed in older age with gray hair and a full white beard. He wears a black coat and vest opened to the waist and a white shirt, and holds a document in his right hand.
Status
Not on view
about 1914-1915
Rear Admiral Roger Welles
