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
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.
Object number1905.1.1
On View
Not on view
Rear Admiral Roger Welles
about 1914-1915
