John Rogers (sculptor)
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John Rogers was a 19th-century American sculptor best known for his popular plaster "Rogers Groups," which depicted sentimental and domestic scenes accessible to middle-class audiences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Rogers (sculptor) canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American sculptor
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person ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| activeIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| artMedium |
bronze
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plaster ⓘ |
| artStyle | realism ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1829-10-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Salem, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Salem, Massachusetts, United States
|
| deathDate | 1904-07-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
New Canaan, Connecticut
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surface form:
New Canaan, Connecticut, United States
|
| distributionMethod |
art dealers
ⓘ
mail-order sales ⓘ |
| education | self-taught in sculpture ⓘ |
| field | sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
Civil War scenes
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domestic scenes ⓘ historical scenes ⓘ sentimental scenes ⓘ |
| influencedBy | popular taste of Victorian America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Rogers Groups
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plaster sculpture groups ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English inscriptions ⓘ |
| market | middle-class audiences ⓘ |
| movement | genre sculpture ⓘ |
| name | John Rogers ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
affordable art for middle-class homes
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narrative sculptural groups ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Coming to the Parson
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One More Shot ⓘ The Checker Players ⓘ Council of War ⓘ
surface form:
The Council of War
|
| numberOfWorksCreated | over 80 Rogers Groups ⓘ |
| occupation | sculptor ⓘ |
| previousOccupation |
mechanical draftsman
ⓘ
railroad worker ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Harriet Moore Francis ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American Civil War
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everyday American life ⓘ family life ⓘ |
| workFeaturedIn |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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surface form:
Metropolitan Museum of Art collection
New-York Historical Society ⓘ
surface form:
New-York Historical Society collection
Smithsonian American Art Museum collection ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.