Wounded to the Rear / One More Shot 1864; cast 1865 John Rogers American As Rogers described this work, "Two wounded soldiers have been ordered to the rear during a battle, but one of them is taking out a cartridge to load up again, determined to have one more shot before leaving." The sculptor displayed his mastery of storytelling while skillfully detailing the uniforms and accoutrements of the courageous Union infantrymen. Painted plaster groups of "One More Shot" went on sale in November 1864, and it immediately became one of Rogers’s most popular statuettes, particularly with veterans of t
Wounded to the Rear / One More Shot 1864; cast 1865 John Rogers American As Rogers described this work, "Two wounded soldiers have been ordered to the rear during a battle, but one of them is taking out a cartridge to load up again, determined to have one more shot before leaving." The sculptor displayed his mastery of storytelling while skillfully detailing the uniforms and accoutrements of the courageous Union infantrymen. Painted plaster groups of "One More Shot" went on sale in November 1864, and it immediately became one of Rogers’s most popular statuettes, particularly with veterans of the war and their families. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #4579. Wounded to the Rear / One More Shot Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Wounded to the Rear / One More Shot 11942
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