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General Ulysses S. Grant
General Ulysses S. Grant

General Ulysses S. Grant

Artist Unknown
Dateca. 1863-1868
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall: 7 5/8 x 6 1/4 inches (19.37 x 15.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.507
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DescriptionRepeating image of a bearded man (Ulysses S. Grant) printed in a tiny grid.Exhibition History

In the Public Eye: Photography and Fame. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, March 8 - June 15, 2008, no cat.

Rotation 19. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, May 9 - September 27, 2015, no cat.

Paper Promises: Early American Photography. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, February 27 – May 27, 2018.
Gallery Label
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was the North's leading general in the Civil War, and a two-term President of the United States (1869-1877). This uncut sheet of small portraits was probably made during Grant's military service or in his run for the presidency.
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