Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Laura Derby Rogers (1879-1897)
Object Number:
1955.155
Date:
1898
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 x 25 in. ( 76.2 x 63.5 cm )
Marks:
inscribed, signed, and dated: verso: "Laura Derby Rogers/Born Aug. 4, 1879/Died Nov. 1, 1897/Painted from a Photograph/by/E.C. Bannister, 1898"
Gallery Label:
Laura Derby Rogers was the daughter of John Rogers, the sculptor, and Harriet Moore (Francis) Rogers. She was the sister of John Rogers III and of the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Katherine R. Rogers
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
