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John Rogers, American sculptor, was born Oct. 30, 1829 in the house of his grandfather, the Pickman-Derby-Brookhouse mansion, demolished in 1915, to make way for the Masonic Temple. | John Rogers, American sculptor, was born Oct. 30, 1829 in the house of his grandfather, the Pickman-Derby-Brookhouse mansion, demolished in 1915, to make way for the Masonic Temple. | ||
His early models were not cast in plaster, but left in clay. Later, he traveled abroad and was able to study under Mr. Spence of England. | |||
When he returned to the states, he started casting his molds in plaster. He went to New York where he was able to sell his work. Later, he started casting in bronze. | |||
Many of his subjects were drawn from Civil War incidents. He believed that Americans would appreciate familiar subjects, instead of subjects from classical mythology which were more the norm then. | Many of his subjects were drawn from Civil War incidents. He believed that Americans would appreciate familiar subjects, instead of subjects from classical mythology which were more the norm then. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Rogers, John''' | *Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Rogers, John''' | ||
*Wallace, David H. "The Art of John Rogers: 'So Real and So True'", article in American Art Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2, Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture (Nov., 1972), pp. 59-70 | |||
Revision as of 10:32, 6 August 2010
John Rogers, American sculptor, was born Oct. 30, 1829 in the house of his grandfather, the Pickman-Derby-Brookhouse mansion, demolished in 1915, to make way for the Masonic Temple.
His early models were not cast in plaster, but left in clay. Later, he traveled abroad and was able to study under Mr. Spence of England. When he returned to the states, he started casting his molds in plaster. He went to New York where he was able to sell his work. Later, he started casting in bronze.
Many of his subjects were drawn from Civil War incidents. He believed that Americans would appreciate familiar subjects, instead of subjects from classical mythology which were more the norm then. He was known for his groupings of figures, correctly and artistically posed. While most of them depict domestic events or illustrate the realities of war, they have a sentimental idealism that suited the Victorian taste of the time.
See Also
- Vertical File in Salem Collection - Rogers, John
- Wallace, David H. "The Art of John Rogers: 'So Real and So True'", article in American Art Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2, Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture (Nov., 1972), pp. 59-70
