Artwork preview

Rip Van Winkle Returned

John Rogers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A sculpture of a man with a long beard wearing a tattered outfit stands on a rocky base. The figure holds a rifle in his right hand and touches his head with his left. A dog stands behind him to the left. The base reads "RIP VAN WINKLE" and "ST. GAUDENS". The man has his hair under a head covering. The sculpture is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1871; cast 1871 or after
Medium:
Painted plaster
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
474 × 625 px
Museum record:
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