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Council of War
- Creator:
- John Rogers
- Location:
- Unknown Place Made
- Origin Date:
- 1868-1990
- Materials:
- composition
- Measurements:
- overall: 25 1/2 in x 17 1/2 in x 13 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1215
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This group figurine depicts President Abraham Lincoln meeting with General Ulysses Grant and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Lincoln in seated at center in a four legged chair that has decorative arms and legs and has fabric draped over the back. Lincoln is sitting in the chair, with his body angled to the viewer's left and his legs slightly crossed at the ankles. He is holding open a document. in front of him. Lincoln is bearded and wearing an outer coat, waistcoat, shirt, tie, long pants, and square-toed shoes with a slight heel. Under the chair is another document that is partially rolled up. General Grant is standing facing Lincoln's right shoulder and is pointing with his right hand to something on the document in Lincoln's hands. Grant is bearded and wearing and outer coat that has a stripe with three stars on each shoulder, a waistcoat, shirt, tie, long pants, and square-toed shoes with a slight heel. To the viewer's right, Stanton is standing behind Lincoln's left shoulder. In his left hand, Stanton is holding a pair of glasses, while his other hand rests at his side. He is wearing an outer coat, waistcoat, shirt, tie, long pants, and square-toed shoes with a slight heel. The figurine rests on a mostly circular pedestal that has a straight rear edge. On the front of the pedestal is engraved, "The Council of War." On the base beside Grant's right foot the sculptor's name is engraved: "John Rogers New York." On the rear of the pedestal, behind Grant's feet is an engraving that reads, "Patented March 31, 1868." The entire piece is a medium tan color. For more information on the sculptor and his work, copy and paste the following URL into your browser: http://www.archive.org/details/statuxrlinc . See ID number 71.2009.081.1214 for a slightly different version of the group in which Stanton is turned slightly more toward Grant so that his hands are positioned behind Lincoln's head. See ID number 71.2009.081.1227 for the version in which Stanton's hands are positioned behind Lincoln's left shoulder. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum