Auction Name: 2026 March 18 The Dan Madsen Collection of Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain Memorabilia Americana & Political Signature® Auction

Lot Number: 43043

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Abraham Lincoln: John Rogers "Council of War" Statue. 13" x 14" x 24" plaster with reinforced metal figural group by John Rogers of New York, titled on the base: "The Council of War." General Grant is pointing out some salient features of a map to the President while Secretary of War Stanton observes. First introduced in 1867, the work proved so popular that three versions were produced over a number of years. Robert Todd Lincoln admired it greatly and Stanton effused: "In form and feature [it] surpasses any effort to embody the expression of that great man which I have seen. The whole group is very natural and the work, like others from the same hand, well represents interesting incidents of the time."

Condition: Minor chips to the head of Stanton, small one on Lincoln's knee, and a couple to the base. Scattered marks and crazing. Multiple areas of repainting and possible minor repairs. The patent stamp on the base is partially gone and reads only, "tented."

NOTE: This item is heavy and may require special shipping arrangements.

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