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.
The group depicts a Southern lady receiving her rations, but only after take an oath of allegiance t the Union. Her face eloquently expresses the struggle between her devotion to the South and her love for her son whom she must feed. Her recently freed slave accompanied them, with no where else to go. Rogers felt this was his best work.
Height: 23"Date: January 30, 1866