Uncle Ned's School
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Creator Role
Artist
Description
This plaster sculpture depicts Uncle Ned, a cobbler, shining a boot while assisting a young black student with her reading. At his feet, a young black boy sits reading from a tattered book.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1866
Measurement
20 3/8 x 14 3/8
Materials and Techniques Display
Plaster; Carving
Inscription
Font side; Uncle Ned's School; Top of the base John Rogers New York
Creation Location
New York
Subjects
School Supervisor; School Children
Work Type
Carving
Class
Sculpture
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
8136
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.