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Statuette, "Council of War" by John Rogers, 1868
Rogers, John, 1829-19041868
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
John Rogers created "Council of War" a few years after the end of the Civil War. This plaster-cast sculpture depicts the Union leaders discussing military actions. President Lincoln studies a map while General Grant points out his plans. Secretary of War Stanton listens from behind. The work became a popular memorial to Lincoln and his advisors for an American middle-class audience.
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- Title: Statuette, "Council of War" by John Rogers, 1868
- Creator: Rogers, John, 1829-1904
- Date Created: 1868
- Location: United States, New York, New York
- Subject Keywords: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869, Civil wars, United States presidents, American Civil War, 1861-1865, Statuettes (Statues), Sculpture (Visual work), Figurines
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Statuette (Statue)
- Object ID: 38.309.16
- Image ID: THF93434
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Stebbins Stark.
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