The Wounded Scout, a Friend in the Swamp

John Rogers, The Wounded Scout, a Friend in the Swamp, patented 1864, painted plaster, 22 1⁄8 x 11 1⁄8 x 8 1⁄4 in. (56.3 x 28.1 x 21.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Rogers and Son, 1882.1.5
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Artwork Details

Title
The Wounded Scout, a Friend in the Swamp
Artist
Date
patented 1864
Location
Dimensions
22 1⁄8 x 11 1⁄8 x 8 1⁄4 in. (56.3 x 28.1 x 21.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Rogers and Son
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — military — soldier
  • History — United States — Civil War
  • State of being — emotion — friendship
  • State of being — illness — wound
  • Figure group — male
  • African American
Object Number
1882.1.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1882.1.5

Works by this artist (1 item)

Lily Cushing, Monique Nude, 1954, pencil and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Olin Dows, 1983.90.28
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Date1954
pencil and watercolor on paper
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