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Black and white studio portrait of a bearded man in a dark military frock coat with shoulder boards, seated in three-quarter view against a plain gray backdrop.

Ulysses S. Grant

A bearded man with short hair turns his head toward the right, seated three-quarter view in a dark military-style frock coat with a double row of buttons and shoulder boards. His right hand rests on his knee against a plain gray backdrop. The glass plate collodion negative shows fine tonal detail in the face and fabric.

Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1860-70
Medium
Glass plate collodion negative
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
2824 × 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 un oficial barbudo con uniforme militar, c. 1860-70

Un hombre barbudo de cabello corto gira la cabeza hacia la derecha, sentado en tres cuartos de perfil, con un abrigo oscuro de estilo militar, hilera doble de botones y hombreras. Su mano derecha descansa sobre la rodilla frente a un fondo gris liso. La placa de vidrio con colodión muestra detalles tonales finos en el rostro y la tela.

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

Um homem barbudo de cabelo curto vira a cabeça para a direita, sentado em três quartos, com um casaco escuro de estilo militar, fileira dupla de botões e ombreiras. Sua mão direita repousa sobre o joelho diante de um fundo cinza liso. A placa de vidro com colódio revela detalhes tonais finos no rosto e no tecido.