John Rogers WHY DON'T YOU SPEAK FOR YOURSELF
Updated August 13, 2026
| Lot number | 1033 |
| Auction | BACK TO SCHOOL Hall of Fame Autographs & Antiques Auction |
| Date | August 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Blue Crab Auction |
| Location | Annapolis, Maryland |
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?" is a famous painted plaster sculpture created by the prominent American artist John Rogers in 1885. The artwork depicts a pivotal romantic moment from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous 1858 narrative poem, The Courtship of Miles Standish. This item is deemed unshippable due to its size or its extremely delicate nature; the buyer is solely responsible for either pickup or arranging for their own crating and freighting. We recommend utilizing LTL (Less than truckload) freight services. Some examples of these services include: 1) UShip (https://www.uship.com/) 2) Priority 1 (https://www.priority1.com/) 3) Uber Freight (https://www.uberfreight.com/) 4) NAVIS Pack & Ship (https://www.gonavis.com/) 410-737-8020.
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