Portrait of Thomas Edison

Ellis M. Silvette

Thomas Edison National Historical Park, National Park Service
West Orange, NJ, United States

This three quarter view of Edison depicts him in his old age. This is one of two known portraits that Silvette painted of Edison in 1926. The other is exhibited in the Reception Hall of the Glenmont estate.

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Title: Portrait of Thomas Edison
Creator: Ellis M. Silvette
Contributor: Thomas Edison National Historical Park, National Park Service
Measurements: 30 1/8 x 25 1/8"
Material: Oil on canvas
Circa: 1926
Catalog Number: EDIS 102331

Thomas Edison National Historical Park, National Park Service

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