1. Creator/Author:
  2. John Dainty (9)

Gen. Grant and Family

Creator:
A. B. Walter, John Dainty
Location:
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Origin Date:
1869
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 10 in x 8 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1061
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This engraving features a portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant and his family done after a painting by E. B. Bensell. Grant is seated holding a book on his lap with his wife, Julia, seated to his right. Their four children are seated or standing around him. Trees and the dome of the Capitol Building are visible in the background. The title and publisher's information are printed below the image. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum