The Council of War

John Rogers, The Council of War, modeled ca. 1873, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1967.114
John Rogers, The Council of War, modeled ca. 1873, painted plaster, 24 1⁄8 x 17 1⁄8 x 13 7⁄8 in. (61.3 x 43.4 x 35.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1967.114
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Artwork Details

Title
The Council of War
Artist
Date
modeled ca. 1873
Location
Dimensions
24 1⁄8 x 17 1⁄8 x 13 7⁄8 in. (61.3 x 43.4 x 35.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male
  • Occupation — political — president
  • History — United States — Civil War
  • Portrait male — Lincoln, Abraham — full length
  • Portrait male — Grant, Ulysses S. — full length
Object Number
1967.114
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1967.114

Artwork Description

The Council of War depicts President Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, and General Ulysses S. Grant discussing the Civil War. John Rogers made the group at the suggestion of Stanton, who described the scene as “one of the most interesting and appropriate occasions” for a sculpture. It was later praised by Lincoln’s son Robert Todd Lincoln, who considered it to be the most lifelike portrait of his father in sculpture.

Works by this artist (27 items)

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John Rogers, Checkers up at the Farm, patented 1875, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Rogers and Son, 1882.1.8
Checkers up at the Farm
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Datepatented 1875
painted plaster
On view
John Rogers, The Wounded Scout, a Friend in the Swamp, patented 1864, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Rogers and Son, 1882.1.5
The Wounded Scout, a Friend in the Swamp
Artist
Datepatented 1864
painted plaster
On view
John Rogers, The Council of War, modeled ca. 1873, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1967.114
The Council of War
Artist
Datemodeled ca. 1873
painted plaster
On view
John Rogers, Wounded to the Rear, One More Shot, patented 1865, painted plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Rogers and Son, 1882.1.6
Wounded to the Rear, One More Shot
Artist
Datepatented 1865
painted plaster
On view

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The Council of War
modeled about 1873, painted plaster

JOHN ROGERS
Born: Salem, Massachusetts 1829– Died: New Canaan, Connecticut 1904

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