Wood Engraving, Portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt, circa 1855
THF203737 / Wood Engraving, Portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt, circa 1855 / detail
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Artifact Overview
This engraving depicts the famed industrialist and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt, who was called "Commodore Vanderbilt." He acquired his enormous wealth through shipping and railroads, which included consolidating disparate railroads in New York into the powerful New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1855
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.735
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Wood engraving (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath:
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, known as "Commodore Vanderbilt"; steamboat and railroad builder and operator; head of the family that dominated the New York Central Railroad. (See encyclopedia) Wood engraving. Date: 1855
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