Collection Highlights
Bird's Nest and Dog Roses
1867
1947.519
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, and selective glazing with scratching out on paper
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Luce Center
General Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Campaign Ribbon
Title
General Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Campaign Ribbon
Object name
Political ribbon
Date
1865
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 5 7/16 x 1 9/16 in. ( 13.8 x 4 cm )
Description
Woven white silk ribbon with multi-colored woven pattern consisting of text and pictorial images; bust-length portrait of Ulysses Grant at center with text in blue, purple and black: "RICHMOND/1865/Vicksburg/Fort Donelson" [above] and "GENERAL U.S. GRANT/"I will fight it out/on this line" [below]; beneath is American eagle in round medallion surrounded by American standards.
Object Number
INV.2859.1
Marks
Inscription: woven in black at lower back of ribbon: "COVENTRY. /T. STEVENS"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
