Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Paintings
Reverend John Rodgers, D.D. (1727-1811)
Object Number:
1874.5
Date:
ca. 1795
Medium:
Oil on wood panel
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 19 cm )
Marks:
inscription: on back: "Rev. John Rodgers, D.D. / presented by / Mrs. William Gerard / Oct. 24, 1874"
Gallery Label:
John Rogers, a Presbyterian clergyman, moved to New York in 1765 to accept the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church, and there he officiated until his death forty-six years later.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Gerard
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
