Joseph Oriel Eaton

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Joseph Oriel Eaton (1829-1875) was an American painter of portraits and figure subjects, both in oil and in water-colours. His most famous work is his portrait of Herman Melville, author of the 1851 novel Moby-Dick.

Personal life

He was married to Emmaline (Emma) Goodwin, great-granddaughter of John Adams, and granddaughter of John Quincy Adams. The Eatons had seven children: A granddaughter named Margaret Camacho was married to John Stoye on November 6, 1911.

Works

Among his exhibited works were:

Death and legacy

Eaton was elected into the National Academy of Design as an associate academician in 1866. He died in Yonkers, New York in 1875.

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