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Creator Role
sculptor
Description
Classified as a genre figure, the sculpture features two women living on the border during the Civil War guarding their home. One is shown cocking a revolver as the other clings to the former for protection. The piece was meant to show the horrors affecting the lives of civilians during the War. Overall, the piece received positive attention and was noted as "one of the most spirited" of his sculptures.
Description Source
David H. Wallace. John Rogers: The People’s Sculptor. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan, 1967; Page: 214. New York Historical Society. https://www.nyhistory.org/exhibit/home-guard-midnight-border (accessed January 22, 2019). Ref: DHW #106.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1865
Time Period
1860-1869
Measurement
23 inches (height)
Materials and Techniques Display
painted plaster
Inscription
inscribed on front of base: THE HOME GUARD / MIDNIGHT ON THE BORDER; inscribed on top of base: JOHN ROGERS / NEW YORK; inscribed on back of base: PATENT APPLIED FOR MAR [?] 1865
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
sculpture
Class
statuettes & figurines
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
3957
Digital ID
FVW_03957
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.