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title: Herman Melville, c. 1846
author: Asa Weston Twitchell
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19859/herman-melville-c-1846/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-01-09
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# Herman Melville, c. 1846

_Authored by Asa Weston Twitchell_

## Image File

[![Herman Melville, c. 1846](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19859.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19859.png)

## Image Caption

A c. 1846 portrait painting by Asa Weston Twitchell of the US author [Herman Melville](https://www.worldhistory.org/Herman_Melville/) (1819 – 1891).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Twitchell, A. W. (2025, January 09). Herman Melville, c. 1846. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19859/herman-melville-c-1846/>
### Chicago
Twitchell, Asa Weston. "Herman Melville, c. 1846." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19859/herman-melville-c-1846/>.
### MLA
Twitchell, Asa Weston. "Herman Melville, c. 1846." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19859/herman-melville-c-1846/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Herman_Melville,_ca._1846-1847.jpg) by [**Asa Weston Twitchell**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Herman_Melville,_ca._1846-1847.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 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.