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
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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.

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culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	lithograph
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Lithograph
type:		Print
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catalogue raisonne: Jones 69; Zigrosser 55

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CREATORS

* Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971)  - artist

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1970
	opening date:   1971-02-10T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1970</i>. 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
	<i>A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 5-September 22, 2019).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Richard H. Zinser, Forest Hills, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: ?-1970
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	Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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fun fact:
<em>N by E, </em>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 <em>N by E</em> (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 <em>N by E</em> (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.
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