Ulysses S. Grant

Archive record

1 print : engraving with mezzotint ; 60.9 x 47.8 cm (image), 83.7 x 62.8 cm (sheet) | Print shows Ulysses S. Grant, full-length portrait, wearing military uniform, sitting on a horse, among soldiers during a battle, with a broken cannon and ramrod in the lower right corner.

About this photograph

This engraving with mezzotint, created by William Sartain and Christian Schussele, depicts Ulysses S. Grant in military uniform mounted on horseback during a battle scene. The composition includes surrounding soldiers and shows a broken cannon with a ramrod in the lower right corner.

The print measures approximately 61 by 48 centimeters as an image, on a sheet measuring roughly 84 by 63 centimeters. Produced in 1892, the work presents a full-length portrait of Grant amid combat.

No further information about the specific battle depicted, the circumstances of the print's creation, or details about the creators is available in the archive record.

Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.

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