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Hand-colored lithograph of a mounted officer in dark uniform raising a sword on a black horse, with smoke, troops, and fallen soldiers on a battlefield.

Ulysses S. Grant

A hand-colored lithograph shows a mounted officer in a dark military uniform with gold trim, drawing a sword on a black horse amid smoke and troops. Fallen soldiers lie in the foreground beside a helmet, a flag, and scattered gear, with a battlefield of trees behind.

Artist
Joseph Edward Baker
Date
1863
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3018 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1863).
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: Ulysses S. Grant a caballo en la batalla

Una litografía coloreada a mano muestra a un oficial montado con uniforme militar oscuro y detalles dorados, desenvainando una espada sobre un caballo negro entre humo y tropas. En primer plano yacen soldados caídos junto a un casco, una bandera y equipo disperso, con árboles al fondo.

Português: Ulysses S. Grant a cavalo na batalha

Uma litografia colorida à mão mostra um oficial montado, de uniforme militar escuro com detalhes dourados, sacando uma espada sobre um cavalo preto em meio à fumaça e às tropas. No primeiro plano, soldados caídos jazem ao lado de um capacete, uma bandeira e equipamentos espalhados, com árvores ao fundo.

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