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Sculptor:
Rogers, John H. 1829-1904  Search this
Medium:
Plaster
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Batsto Citizens Committee R. D. 4, Wharton State Forest Batsto New Jersey 08037
Date:
Ca. 1880-1890
Notes:
Batsto Citizens Committee, 1988.
Image on file.
(Inscribed on front of base in Gothic-case letters:) The Traveling Magician
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A man standing behind a small raised platform is pulling a rabbit out of his top hat as a boy and a man watch. The boy is sitting on the knee of the man. A girl is leaning against the platform as if asleep.
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Performing Arts--Other--Magician  Search this
Control number:
IAS 63950001
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_23584