Joseph Oriel Eaton

For his son who created Eaton Corporation, see Joseph Oriel Eaton II.
Joseph Oriel Eaton
Self-portrait, 1867
Born(1829-02-08)February 8, 1829
Newark, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1875(1875-02-07) (aged 45)
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
SpouseEmmaline Goodwin
Children7, including Joseph II

Joseph Oriel Eaton (February 8, 1829 – February 7, 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.

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