Lee Surrendering to Grant at Appomattox

Alonzo Chappel, Lee Surrendering to Grant at Appomattox, ca. 1870, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nancy L. Ross in memory of Patricia Firestone Chatham, 1981.139
Copied Alonzo Chappel, Lee Surrendering to Grant at Appomattox, ca. 1870, oil on paperboard, 12 3⁄8 x 17 1⁄4 in. (31.4 x 43.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nancy L. Ross in memory of Patricia Firestone Chatham, 1981.139
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Artwork Details

Title
Lee Surrendering to Grant at Appomattox
Artist
Date
ca. 1870
Location
Dimensions
12 3⁄8 x 17 1⁄4 in. (31.4 x 43.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nancy L. Ross in memory of Patricia Firestone Chatham
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Grant, Ulysses S. — full length
  • Portrait male — Lee, Robert E.
  • Occupation — military — general
  • History — United States — Civil War
  • Dress — uniform — military uniform
  • Figure group — male
  • History — United States — Surrender at Appomattox
Object Number
1981.139
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1981.139