Plate 11. General Grant and Party at Fort Sanders

Andrew Joseph Russell

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a group of people standing in front of a wooden building resembling a log cabin with a wide, shingled roof and a chimney. The individuals are shown on a wooden porch with a simple fence, including men, women, and children. The men wear top hats and suits, while the women wear long dresses, with one woman standing out in a light-colored dress. Two children in hats and dresses are in the center, and a dog is sitting on the ground. The setting includes a bare-earth yard with sparse trees, an American flag to the left, and longhorn skulls on the cabin exterior. The background shows lattice work under the deck, enhancing the rustic frontier aesthetic.