Why Don't You Speak For Yourself John? (detail)

John Rogers (1829–1904)

The sculptures were mass produced in plaster, however small details like the spinning wheel and thread could not be cast in plaster. The small details were cast in white metal and the whole given a unifying finish.

For an excellent explanation of this figure see:

www.nyhistory.org/exhibit/why-dont-you-speak-yourself-john

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