672820 Portrait of Sr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. 19th century (drawing); (add.info.: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr (29 August 1809 - 7 October 1894) was an American physician, poet, professor, lecturer, and author, Regarded by his peers as one of the best writers of the 19th century, he is considered a member of the Fireside Poets, His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858), He is also recognized as an important medical reformer.); Universal History Archive/UIG; out of copyright.