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Rogers Group Sculpture - The Camp Fire

Collection Type

  • Art

GUSN

GUSN-29395

Description

Black cook and seated soldier at kettle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

Impressed on front, center: ""The Camp Fire/ Making Friends With The Cook"" On top of base: ""John Rogers/ New York"" On reverse: ""Patented May 27 1862""

Maker

Rogers, John (Maker)

Location of Origin

New York, NY, USA

Dimensions

11 1/2 x 12 x 7 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Greeley S. Curtis

Accession Number

1921.373

Places

New York state (United States)

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