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Title |
Politics |
Catalog Number |
4223 |
Description |
"Politics". 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. This group depicts two men arguing and a lady standing between them trying to accomplish an amiable settlement. 18" H, 18" L, 14" D |
Object Name |
Sculpture |
Artist |
Rogers, John |
Date |
1888 (patented) |
Accession number |
4223 |