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Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant
Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885
Date
c. 1876
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 39 × 25.8 cm (15 3/8 × 10 3/16")
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Monocle
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Male
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\President of US
Ulysses Simpson Grant: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.80.183
Exhibition Label
Born Point Pleasant, Ohio
When Ulysses S. Grant was elected president in 1868, he was a national figure whose image was widely known. This photograph was taken about 1876, near the end of his second and last term in office. He appears to be confident and relaxed, and noticeably heavier than when he entered the White House in 1869. The photographer may be unknown, but this image is the most ubiquitous likeness of Grant and has adorned the fifty-dollar bill for more than a century.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view