Washington
Artist
John Rogers
American, 1829 - 1904
Date1875
MediumSlip cast plaster, paint
DimensionsOverall: 29 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (73.7 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineDonated by Charles R.Wood
Object number1992.4.72
On View
Not on viewCollections
- Sculpture
- American Paintings & Sculpture
Signed"JOHN ROGERS/NEW YORK" intaglio printing in sans serif block capital letters on the top right the base
Inscribed"WASHINGTON" intaglio printing in sans serif block capitals on the front of the base
Markings"PATENTED MAR intaglio printed sans serif block capitals on the back face of the base
#15 in pencil on the center back refers to a box number according to the Lubus appraisal.
DescriptionParlor sculpture of a standing figure of George Washington. He is leaning slightly to the viewer's left with his right elbow bent on the top of a tall stone wall and his right hand holding a cockaded hat. Round base.ProvenanceGlens Falls, NY, Charles R. Wood1992, Glens Falls, NY, The Hyde Collection Trust