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Rogers Group Sculpture - Checkers up at the Farm

Collection Type

  • Art

GUSN

GUSN-36685

Description

Two seated men playing checkers, woman and child behind.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

Impressed on front, center: ""Checkers/ Up At The Farm"" On reverse, left: ""Patented/ December 28 1875"" On top of base, front, center: ""John Rogers/ New York""

Maker

Rogers, John (Maker)

Location of Origin

New York, NY, USA

Dimensions

20 1/4 x 18 x 11 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Flather

Accession Number

1934.664

Places

New York state (United States)

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