Woodrow Wilson

1918

Timothy Cole, after John Singer Sargent

Associated Names
Timothy Cole

Artist, American, 1852 - 1931

John Singer Sargent

Artist After, American, 1856 - 1925

The image is a portrait showing the upper three-quarters of a man's body. He is seated in an armchair, facing slightly to his left with his body angled towards the viewer. The man features short hair that is parted to the side and has a clean-shaven face, with a serious expression. He is dressed in a formal suit consisting of a dark jacket, a vest, and a tie over a white shirt. His right hand rests on the arm of the chair while his left hand is placed on his lap. In the background, there is a dark, plain backdrop highlighting the subject. A round table is partially visible beside him. The artist's signature, "Timothy Cole," is at the bottom of the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. James Parmelee)

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.08 × 17.78 cm (9 7/8 × 7 in.)
    sheet: 34.93 × 31.12 cm (13 3/4 × 12 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.371

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Smith 1925, no. 468


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. James (Alice Maury) Parmelee, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1935; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1925

  • Smith, Ralph Clifton. The Wood Engraved Work of Timothy Cole. Washington, DC: Press of Gibson Brothers, Inc., 1925, p. 84, no. 468.

Inscriptions

lower left plate printed in black: © / A.H.H. & CO / 1918 / T Cole Sc 1918; lower right in graphite: Timothy Cole; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: John S. Sargent Woodrow Wilson; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: a5613

Wikidata ID

Q77013085

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