John Rogers Plaster Sculpture "Checkers up at the Farm"

Item Details

A circa late 19th-century sculpture in plaster after an 1875 work by listed American artist John H. Rogers (1829 – 1904). The piece, titled Checkers up at the Farm, depicts a family gathered around a wooden barrel and enjoying a lively game of checkers. The sculpture is titled in mold to the base with an additional marking of ‘John Rogers, New York’ to the front and ‘Patented December 28, 1875’ to the back. A version of this work at the Smithsonian American Art Museum can be found in the link under ‘Additional Information’ below.

Condition

- to Poor; chipping present throughout, with significant breaks and losses present to figures’ faces, hands, feet, hair, clothing, checkerboard and base.

Dimensions

Item #

17BOS083-186

Additional Information

"Checkers up at the Farm" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum