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Rogers Group Sculpture - Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations

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Collection Type

  • Art

GUSN

GUSN-25815

Description

Man and woman holding book, boy at skirt, black boy leaning on barrel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sculpture (visual work)
painting (coating)
plaster
Sculpture
Sculpture

Inscription

Impressed on front, center: ""John Rogers/ New York/ Taking The Oath/ And/ Drawing Rations"" On reverse: ""Patented/ Jan. 30, 1866""

Additional Identification Number

B1512

Maker

Rogers, John (Maker)

Location of Origin

New York, NY, USA

Dimensions

23 x 13 x 8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Elzabeth B. and Frances S. Rogers

Accession Number

1923.556

Places

New York state (United States)

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