" U. S. Grant , From the original painting by Nast "

Published by Johnson & Fry , New York
Dated 1866.

Image size is about 5 1/2" x 7 3/4" ( including facsimile of Grant's signature )
Sheet size is about 8 1/2" x 11"

Seated full-length portrait of Ulysses S. Grant at his camp in the field in a folding chair, his hat and battlefield maps on the ground beside him. There are still more maps on a table inside the tent behind the general.

In the background a Union soldier, with his rifle - musket on his shoulder, stands guard.
His back is to the viewer as he looks away into the distance.
The soldier is rendered lightly here - his presence almost like a ghost , representing the thousands of men who died in the war, never to see home again.

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This is a scarce engraving of General Grant, created from an original painting by Thomas Nast ( 1840 - 1902 ), German-born American artist and cartoonist. Nast was a frequent contributor to Harper's Weekly magazine.

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Very Good Condition.
Slight paper ripple, slight wear at the paper edges.
Light crease toward the upper-left corner ( barely noticeable, but it is there ).
The image is clean and otherwise in very good condition.
( see the photos )