Below are pictured virtually every existing sculpture that John Rogers published in plaster, including variations. Variations were particular groups where, for either aesthetic or structural reasons, Rogers decided to make a change to the original composition of the statue and from that time forward only sold casting of the "new and improved" version. An example would be the three variations of "Council of War" in which the position of Stanton’s hands have been changed.
There are a few pieces that Rogers is known to have published, such as "The Farmer’s Home" for which no copy has been located and for which no photograph was available. If examples of these pieces are ever discovered, they will be added to the gallery below.
This was the largest group that Rogers had done up this point in his career, the child being life sized. Unfortunately, it's large size hindered its sales appeal and the sculptor wrote "If anybody suggests they are too large for their rooms, you can suggest that if hey are properly and carefully painted they can be put out of doors in the summer time to ornament a lawn." This version shows the boy's mouth closed, in addition to variations in his hair and leaves.
Height: 28”Date: July, 1860