Ulysses S. Grant Bust

Creator

Lily Tolpo

Files

Creator Role

sculptor

Description

The bronze bust depicts the likeness of Ulysses S. Grant from the chest up. He looks straightforward and is dressed in his military uniform. The bust is situated on a base that appears to be in the shape of a cut log.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1980

Measurement

13 1/4 inches (height)

Materials and Techniques Display

bronze

Inscription

front of bust at base, facsimile signature: U. S. Grant back of bust, inscribed: Lily Tolpo / 114 1980

Subjects

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822-1885

Work Type

sculpture

Class

sculpture

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

2563

Digital ID

FVW_02563

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.