The artwork titled “To The Grand Army of the Republic (Our Old Commander, General U. S. Grant)” was created by Currier and Ives in the year 1885. It belongs to the Romanticism art movement and is categorized under the genre of history painting.
The artwork depicts a distinguished image of General Ulysses S. Grant, the commanding general who led the Union Army to victory during the American Civil War. General Grant is portrayed on horseback, clad in his military uniform, exuding leadership and command. He points forward, likely indicating strategic directions as an army of soldiers, flags waving, stands resolutely in the background, reinforcing the sense of military discipline and patriotic fervor. The colors used are vivid and robust, adding to the historical and emotional depth, befitting the honor and respect the artwork seeks to convey to its noble subject.