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Sepia photographic portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit and bow tie, seated three-quarter view with hands clasped in his lap.

Ulysses S. Grant, albumen portrait c. 1876

A seated man with a full beard and short, swept-back hair wears a dark suit, white shirt, and bow tie, his hands clasped in his lap. The sepia albumen print shows him in three-quarter view against a plain, softly shaded backdrop, with a watch chain visible across his vest.

Artist
Unidentified Artist
Date
c. 1876
Medium
Albumen silver print
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
2642 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1881).
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

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