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Basic ID |
Sculpture, the Council of War, 1867. Plaster. John Rogers, New York (N.Y.). Chicago History Museum purchase, Charles F. Gunther Collection. 1920.149 |
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Title |
The Council of war |
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Artists/Makers |
Rogers, John, 1829-1904 (artist) |
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Place of Origin |
New York (N.Y.) |
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Date |
circa 1867 |
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Physical Description |
President Lincoln examining map of the campaign; Secretary of War Stanton polishing his glasses to the right; General Grant to left |
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Materials/Techniques |
plaster |
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Dimensions |
Height: (24 in); Width: (15 in); Depth: (13 in) |
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Marks |
John Rogers/New York |
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Subject Description |
President Abraham Lincoln seated and examining map of the campaign, with Edwin McMasters Stanton, Secretary of War, polishing his glasses, on the right and General Ulysses Simpson Grant on the left. |
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Curatorial Statement |
The Council of War commemorates the victorious military leadership of the Union, consisting of President Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, and General Ulysses S. Grant. It is one of thousands produced by John Rogers's New York studio between 1860 and 1893 for a middle-class market. |
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Classification |
visual works (works) |
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Object Types |
sculpture (visual works) |
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Related Persons |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869 |
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Related Terms |
presidents
generals
armed forces
Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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Credit Line |
Chicago History Museum purchase, Charles F. Gunther Collection |
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Funding Note |
John and Jeanne Rowe Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln Collection, patron |
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Owner |
Chicago Historical Society |
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Copyright Notice |
© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. |
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Object Number |
1920.149 |
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Image File Name |
ICHi-52387 |
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Language |
English |
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Repository |
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
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Collection Name |
Museum Collection |
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Research Inquiry |
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Licensing Inquiry |
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