Eli Whitney
PrintmakerEngraved by
Johnson, Fry & Co.
American
Date1867
MediumEngraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/8 x 5 5/8in. (18.7 x 14.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 9/16 x 8 3/8in. (26.8 x 21.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 9/16 x 8 3/8in. (26.8 x 21.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionFull-length portrait of a man seated in a chair. He wears a short coat, vest, shirt, and trousers. Books and a tablecloth are on a table. A portfolio, two mechanical diagrams, and a roll of paper are on the floor.
Object number2009.56.0
InscribedOn recto, engraved facsimile signature beneath image, "Eli Whitney"On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number
Subject Terms
On View
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