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Lieut. General U.S. Grant
- Creator:
- John Sartain, William Smith
- Location:
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Origin Date:
- 1864-1884
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 33 in x 24 5/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1373
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This steel engraving features Union General Ulysses S. Grant standing with his right arm resting on the saddle of a white horse. He is depicted in his military uniform standing beside the back of a small canon to the viewer's right in the image. A pyramid of canon balls is depicted in the lower left corner of the image. The heads and shoulders of a few soldiers are faintly visible in the background. The title, "Lieut. General U.S. Grant," is printed in the bottom margin. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum