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Wounded to the Rear / One More Shot

John Rogers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a sculpture of two men. The standing man is wearing a cap, a collared shirt, a long jacket, pants, and boots. His right arm is down by his side, while his left elbow is bent. The man is holding a rifle with his left hand. The kneeling man is wearing a cap, a collared shirt with a pin on the left side, and pants. His left arm is on his knee, and his right arm is on the base of the rifle. The standing man has a pouch on his belt. The sculpture's base has writing: 'WOUNDED TO THE REAR ONE MORE SHOT'. The background is grey.

Artwork Details

Date
1864; cast 1865
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
328 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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