Coming to the Parson, c. 1870, by John Rogers
John Rogers: American Sculptor. Illustrated Lecture by Bob Marcotte, Local Historian.
Sunday, February 14, 2010, 2:00 pm
Fire Museum, 38 Rear Felton Street, Peabody
$3, members free
Learn about the life and work of Salem native John Rogers (1829-1904). Rogers was a sculptor who produced very popular plaster groupings of Americans involved in activities of daily life. Rogers’ work was informed by current events, popular novels, poems and prints. Often selling for $15 a piece, the figurines were affordable to the middle class. Over the course of his career a total of 80,000 copies of almost 80 Rogers Groups were sold across the United States and abroad. Rogers’ figurines graced the parlors of homes in the United States and were found as far away as Chile and Australia.