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Rogers Group Sculpture - Rip VanWinkle at Home

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Collection Type

  • Art

GUSN

GUSN-29370

Description

Man seated cross-legged on fence, two children playing with his hair and gun.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

Impressed on front, center: ""John Rogers/ New York/ Rip Van Winkle/ at Home"" On reverse of rock: ""Patented/ Mar 14/ 1871""

People and Organizations

Washington Irving
Rip Van Winkle

Maker

Rogers, John (Maker)

Location of Origin

New York, NY, USA

Dimensions

18 1/2 x 10 x 9 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Greeley S. Curtis

Accession Number

1921.278

Places

New York state (United States)

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