University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Art
Art reproduction
Sculpture
Figure
Communication
Commemorative
Classification
Art
Art reproduction
Sculpture
Figure
Communication
Commemorative
Accession Number
1985.17.1
Description
A plaster statue of a doctor with his female patient holding a baby; the doctor is standing in front of a chest of drawers that holds a spatula and a mortar and pestle, he is wearing a long jacket; made in a mould; replica of original statue.
A plaster statue of a doctor with his female patient holding a baby; the doctor is standing in front of a chest of drawers that holds a spatula and a mortar and pestle, he is wearing a long jacket; made in a mould; replica of original statue.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. George H. Montague of Toronto.
Inscribed on sculpture: "The Charity Patient // John Rogers, New York // Patented Dec. 4, 1866"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-R1-1
Temporary Location
On display "Doctor's Treatment Room c1930" at Museum of Health Care 20 Feb 2016.
Dimension Notes
Length 55.2 cm x Width 33.6 cm x Depth 19.0 cm
Condition Remarks
The figure has been overpainted in a khaki colour, which is chipped off in several places to reveal the white plaster underneath, and in some cases the original buff-coloured paint; severe flaking paint and plaster; chipped.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Photo
Internet
Reference Comments
John Rogers Web site; Documents in file and in notebook; "New York Historical Society Dictionary of Artists in America," 1957, p. 544
Research Facts
John Rogers (1829-1904) was a very well-known sculptor who created groups from 1859 to 1892 on the subjects of everyday life, the theatre, Shakespeare, the Civil War, and horses; at a time when it was in vogue to have parlour statuary in one's home, Rogers provided appealing high-quality durable plaster statuary that was well within the reach of many for whom marble or bronze statuary was not. The sculpture belonged to the donor's mother-in-law and was part of the household furnishings in Winnipeg.