Eli Whitney
PrintmakerEngraved by
David C. Hinman
After a work byAfter a work by
Charles Bird King
American, 1785 - 1862
Dateabout 1840
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/4 x 3 3/4in. (9.5 x 9.5cm)
Platemark (height x width): 9 3/8 x 6in. (23.8 x 15.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 1/2 x 9 1/4in. (29.2 x 23.5cm)
Platemark (height x width): 9 3/8 x 6in. (23.8 x 15.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 1/2 x 9 1/4in. (29.2 x 23.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man seated in an armchair. He is wearing a coat, vest, shirt, and stock.
Object number2009.51.0
InscribedOn recto, engraved facsimile signature beneath image, "Eli Whitney"On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number
On View
Not on viewCharles Bird King
October 1832