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
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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
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).
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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:
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.
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