“The School Examination”
Object Detail
Artist
Date
Circa 1863-Circa 1868
Media
Gelatin silver print
Measurements
14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (unframed)
17 x 13 inches (framed)
17 x 13 inches (framed)
Classification
Subject Category
Group Portrait
Credit Line
Bequest of Lucy Copeland Farnsworth, 1977.5.95
Accession No
77.5.95
Context
Through John Rogers’ New York factory, tens of thousands of plaster reproductions of his sculpture were produced, typically depicting the lives of ordinary people in subjects that conveyed traditional American values. Photographs of his popular sculptures were also made, probably without his authorization but which further expanded his popularity. Here a young girl, accompanied by her mother, is in conversation with her teacher at examination time.
Featured in “Maine and American Art: Farnsworth Art Museum” with thanks to the Henry Luce Foundation and Wyeth Foundation for American Art.
Featured in “Maine and American Art: Farnsworth Art Museum” with thanks to the Henry Luce Foundation and Wyeth Foundation for American Art.