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Black-and-white studio portrait of a bearded man in a dark military frock coat, seated and turned slightly toward the camera.

Ulysses S. Grant

A seated man in a dark military-style frock coat with a double row of buttons and shoulder straps turns his head toward the viewer. He has a full beard, short hair, and a dark bow tie above a light shirt. The black-and-white glass plate negative shows a studio backdrop of soft gray tones.

Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1860-70
Medium
Glass plate collodion negative
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
2826 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1875).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

Español: Retrato de hombre barbado con uniforme militar, c. 1860-70

Un hombre sentado, con levita militar oscura de doble fila de botones y hombreras, gira la cabeza hacia el espectador. Tiene barba completa, cabello corto y un moño oscuro sobre una camisa clara. La negativa en placa de vidrio muestra un fondo de estudio en tonos grises suaves.

Português: Retrato de homem barbudo com uniforme militar, c. 1860-70

Um homem sentado, com sobretudo militar escuro de fileira dupla de botões e ombreiras, vira a cabeça em direção ao espectador. Tem barba cheia, cabelo curto e uma gravata borboleta escura sobre a camisa clara. O negativo em placa de vidro mostra um fundo de estúdio em tons suaves de cinza.