Elena Grimaldi

1930

Timothy Cole after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
Timothy Cole

Artist, American, 1852 - 1931

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist After, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

The image shows two individuals in a full-body view. The person in the foreground is standing and gazing slightly to the left. She has a calm expression with well-defined facial features and wears her hair pulled back and decorated with a headpiece. Her clothing is an elaborate long coat with intricate detailing and fur cuffs. She also wears a collar with ruffled lace and holds a small bouquet of flowers in her left hand. She holds a large, ornate parasol above her head, shielding her from above. Positioned slightly behind her is another person holding the parasol handle and leaning forward, wearing a loose-fitting garment. The background features architectural elements such as stone columns and a balustrade, with a landscape of rolling hills under a dramatic sky with thick, swirling clouds. The setting suggests an outdoor scene adjacent to a grand structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.97

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Smith 1925, undescribed


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

  • Exhibition of Negro Subjects, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1954, no cat.

Bibliography

1925

  • Smith, Ralph Clifton. The Wood Engraved Work of Timothy Cole. Washington, DC: Press of Gibson Brothers, Inc., 1925.

Wikidata ID

Q65086988

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