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Gift of Edgar Welles, 1905.1.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright
Gideon Welles
Gift of Edgar Welles, 1905.1.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

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
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of Roger Patton Welles, 1972.8.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
    Rear Admiral Roger Welles
    1913
    Bequest of George Dudley Seymour, 1945.1.19, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
    Abigail Hurlbut Welles
    about 1914-1915
    Gift of Mrs. Carolyn W. Ellis. 1973.17.0.8, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
    Rear Admiral Roger Welles
    Gift of G. Fox & Co., 1949.2.24  © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Gideon Welles
    about 1862
    Gift of Roger P. Welles, 1972.8.8.10 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Rear Admiral Roger Welles
    1898-1903
    Gift of Roger P. Welles, 1972.8.8.8 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Rear Admiral Roger Welles
    after 1917
    Gift of Roger P. Welles, 1972.8.8.6 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Rear Admiral Roger Welles
    1912
    Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.1  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Richard S. DeLamater
    1883
    Gift of John Gambell, 20053181.72  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Baumann Studio
    early 20th century
    Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.82  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Horace L. Bundy
    1886-1903