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The Tap on The Window
The Tap on The Window

The Tap on The Window

Artist John Rogers American, 1829 - 1904
Date1874
MediumSlip cast plaster, paint
DimensionsOverall: 20 x 16 x 10 1/2 in. (50.8 x 40.6 x 26.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineDonated by Charles R.Wood
Object number1992.4.65
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Collections
  • Sculpture
  • American Paintings & Sculpture
Signed"JOHN ROGERS/NEW YORK" intaglio printing in sans serif block capital letters on the left front top of the base.
Inscribed"THE TAP ON THE WINDOW" in intaglio printing in sans serif block capitals on the front of the base
Markings"PATENTED DEC 29 1874" in intaglio printed sans serif block capitals on the back face of the base "75" in pencil on the right rear face of the base refers to a box number according to the Lubus appraisal.
DescriptionTwo figures, a seated male holding the hand of a standing female. A stool is tipping over behind her as if she stood abruptly. Two kittens playing with a large ball of string at their feet. A sewing table is open in front of the female and has a bouquet of flowers laid on the top. Oval base is square off at the back.ProvenanceGlens Falls, NY, Charles R. Wood
1992, Glens Falls, NY, The Hyde Collection Trust