The Council of War

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Object Details

Artist

John Rogers, born Salem, MA 1829-died New Canaan, CT 1904

Sitter

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Robert O. Werlich

Date

1868

Object number

1976.113.4

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Sculpture

Medium

painted plaster

Dimensions

24 1/8 x 15 7/8 x 15 1/4 in. (61.2 x 40.3 x 38.6 cm)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Figure group\male

Occupation\political\president

History\United States\Civil War

Portrait male

Ceremony\military

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk704e44542-8177-4d84-ac97-61d4ada3356e

Record ID

saam_1976.113.4