The Council of War

Name/Title

The Council of War

Entry/Object ID

1908.5

Description

Scenic sculpture showing three men (Ulysses Grant, Abraham Lincoln, and Edwin Stanton). Lincoln is seated in the middle of the other two men, who are standing. Lincoln is holding a large scroll or piece of paper.

Artwork Details

Subject Person

Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1855), Stanton, Edwin (1814-1869)

Acquisition

Accession

1908.5

Source or Donor

Chadwick, Mr. and Mrs.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Rogers, John (1829–1904)

Role

Sculptor

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

24 in

Width

17 in

Depth

14 in

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Civil War