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title: Herman Melville, 1870
author: Joseph Oriel Eaton
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19848/herman-melville-1870/
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updated: 2025-01-06
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# Herman Melville, 1870

_Authored by Joseph Oriel Eaton_

## Image File

[![Herman Melville, 1870](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19848.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19848.png)

## Image Caption

An 1870 oil-on-canvas portrait by Joseph Oriel Eaton of the US author [Herman Melville](https://www.worldhistory.org/Herman_Melville/) (1819 – 1891). (Houghton Library, Harvard University)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Eaton, J. O. (2025, January 06). Herman Melville, 1870. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19848/herman-melville-1870/>
### Chicago
Eaton, Joseph Oriel. "Herman Melville, 1870." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 06, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19848/herman-melville-1870/>.
### MLA
Eaton, Joseph Oriel. "Herman Melville, 1870." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Jan 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19848/herman-melville-1870/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Herman_Melville_by_Joseph_O_Eaton.jpg) by [**Joseph Oriel Eaton**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Herman_Melville_by_Joseph_O_Eaton.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 January 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.