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Title |
Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations |
Catalog Number |
4220 |
Description |
"Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations". Painted plaster group by John Rogers. Rogers (1829-1904) was a well-known sculptor whose "groups" were popular in the late 19th century. He worked as a mechanic in the machine shop of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company from 1850 to 1856 and while in Manchester began modeling with clay that he found near the Merrimack River in Hooksett. In this group, a Southern woman, with her little son hiding in her skirt, compelled by hunger, is taking an oath of allegiance from a standing Union soldier in order to draw rations. A young black boy watches the proceedings while he waits to have his basket filled for his mistress. Considered the most admired of all Rogers' works. 23" H, 12.5" L, 9.5" D |
Object Name |
Sculpture |
Artist |
Rogers, John |
Date |
1866 (patented) |
Accession number |
4220 |