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Philemon and Baucis

1927

Timothy Cole after Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names

Timothy Cole

Artist, American, 1852 - 1931

Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist After, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

This is a drawing of a dimly lit interior scene with people gathered around a table. A person is being focused on at the end of the table. A lamp or light source on the table illuminates the scene, highlighting faces and parts of the table with shadows. The background features dark wooden beams and rough textures. The drawing creates an atmosphere of intimacy and quiet within the space.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1946.21.101
Catalogue Raisonné

Smith 1925, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1925

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

Wikidata ID

Q65087006

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