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Collection Online as of January 29, 2023

Beowulf

Hero

c. 1930

Rockwell Kent

(American, 1882–1971)

America, 20th century

Lithograph

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.

Catalogue raisonné: Jones 69; Zigrosser 55

Location

not on view

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.

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.

Provenance
?-1970
Richard H. Zinser, Forest Hills, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Exhibition history

Year in Review: 1970. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971).

A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 5-September 22, 2019).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1970.26