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Oil portrait of a bearded man in a dark military coat and slouch hat, standing beside a map, field glasses and a pipe, with a rocky landscape behind him.

Ulysses S. Grant

A bearded man in a dark military-style coat and wide-brimmed hat stands before a map spread across a table, with field glasses and a pipe beside it. A rocky, sunlit landscape with a dark sky fills the background. The oil painting uses warm, dramatic lighting and a dark, earthy palette.

Artist
Ole Peter Hansen Balling
Date
1865
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3156 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1865).
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 Ulysses S. Grant con uniforme militar

Un hombre barbado con un abrigo militar oscuro y un sombrero de ala ancha está de pie junto a un mapa extendido sobre una mesa, con binoculares y una pipa a su lado. Al fondo se ven un paisaje rocoso iluminado por el sol y un cielo oscuro. La pintura al óleo usa una luz cálida y dramática con una paleta oscura y terrosa.

Português: Retrato de Ulysses S. Grant com farda militar

Um homem barbudo, com casaco militar escuro e chapéu de aba larga, está de pé ao lado de um mapa estendido sobre uma mesa, com binóculos e um cachimbo por perto. Ao fundo, uma paisagem rochosa iluminada pelo sol contrasta com um céu escuro. A pintura a óleo usa luz quente e dramática e uma paleta escura e terrosa.

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