Masthead

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Masthead

1926

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971)

Kent frequently returned to earlier motifs, refining his designs and adapting them to new drawings, prints, or paintings. For this wood engraving, the printmaker reimagined a pen-and-ink drawing that he made in Newfoundland during the previous decade. In the print, Kent has removed the distant islands and town, further isolating his heroic figure against the immensity of the night sky.

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Object Details

Title:

Masthead

Date:

1926

Artist:

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971)

Medium:

Wood engraving

Dimensions:

Image: 8 x 5 9/16 inches (20.3 x 14.1 cm) Sheet: 11 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches (28.6 x 22.2 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund from the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection, 1971

Accession Number:

1971-2-295

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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