id: 145077 accession number: 1970.26 share license status: Copyrighted url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1970.26 updated: 2023-01-19 15:15:53.279000 Beowulf: Hero, c. 1930. Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971). Lithograph; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Zinser for the fiftieth anniversary of The Print Club of Cleveland 1970.26 © Courtesy of Plattsburgh State Art Museum/Estate of Sally Kent Gordon. title: Hero title in original language: series: Beowulf series in original language: creation date: c. 1930 creation date earliest: 1925 creation date latest: 1935 current location: creditline: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Zinser for the fiftieth anniversary of The Print Club of Cleveland copyright: © Courtesy of Plattsburgh State Art Museum/Estate of Sally Kent Gordon. --- culture: America, 20th century technique: lithograph department: Prints collection: PR - Lithograph type: Print find spot: catalogue raisonne: Jones 69; Zigrosser 55 --- CREATORS * Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971) - artist --- measurements: state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Year in Review: 1970 opening date: 1971-02-10T05:00:00 Year in Review: 1970. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971). title: A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland opening date: 2019-05-05T04:00:00 A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 5-September 22, 2019). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE Richard H. Zinser, Forest Hills, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH date: ?-1970 footnotes: citations: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH date: footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: N by E, the book that this print was created to illustrate, was inspired by Rockwell Kent's own experiences as a sailor. digital description: Rockwell Kent illustrated more than 100 publications during his career. This image was intended for N by E (1930), his book about a ship that sinks off the coast of Greenland and the adventures of its crew. Inspired by the story’s focus on survival amid barren wilderness, the print depicts a man standing atop a rocky precipice, covering himself with a rough cloth while light shines on him from above. wall description: Rockwell Kent illustrated more than 100 publications during his career. This image was intended for N by E (1930), his book about a ship that sinks off the coast of Greenland and the adventures of its crew. Inspired by the story’s focus on survival amid barren wilderness, the print depicts a man standing atop a rocky precipice, covering himself with a rough cloth while light shines on him from above. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES