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Coming to the Parson, John Rogers, patented 1870
John RogersAmerican, 1808–1888

Coming to the Parson

patented 1870 · Sculpture · 54.5 × 42 cm

May one see it?

Unknown

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

In this state since
Source
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About the sculpture

John Rogers sold more than eight thousand copies of the group Coming to the Parson, making it by far his most successful piece. This group was particularly favored as a wedding present. Rogers included a newspaper titled The Union, which was inspired by a newspaper he read while working as a mechanic in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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Particulars

Accession number
1882.1.9

What it shows

Rites and ceremoniesWeddingOccupationsFigure groupReligionClergy

In the catalog

SculpturePlasterRealismImpressionism19th century

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