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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Rogers, John; sculptor. The Fugitive's Story. Plaster, 22 inches high, with a 12 x 16-inch base, captioned in the mold on base; moderate wear, light restoration, with what appear to be 3 generations of black paint, Rogers signature in the mold not visible (perhaps due to overpainting), a few small chips and moderate soiling. New York: John Rogers, patented 7 September 1869
An unnamed fugitive from slavery holds her baby as she tells her story to three concerned abolitionists at a desk, identified as John Greenleaf Whittier, Henry Ward Beecher, and William Lloyd Garrison. Wrapped around her and the baby is a tattered shawl; at her feet, a bag with all of her earthly belongings. The sculptor John Rogers (1829-1904) produced a series of these "Rogers Group" pieces which were immensely popular with middle-class families.
