Mrs. Graham
Medium
wood engraving
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.319
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the National Gallery of, where we encounter *Mrs. Graham*, a exquisite wood engraving by Timothy Cole, created in 1930 Thomas Gainsborough's celebrated 18th-century portrait. Cole, a master American engraver renowned for his meticulous reproductions of Old Master paintings, faithfully captures Gainsborough's elegant Rococo style—characterized by soft, fluid brushwork and a graceful portrayal of aristocratic subjects. This print revives the poised charm of Mrs. Graham, likely an English society figure, in a timeless format accessible to 20th-century admirers. Wood engraving, Cole's ...