Medium
wood engraving
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1946.21.102
Art Historical Context
Behold Auguste Rodin, the pioneering French sculptor, captured in this exquisite 1926 wood engraving by engraver Timothy Cole, faithfully reproducing John Singer Sargent's masterful portrait. Titled simply *Rodin*, this print from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection honors one of modern sculpture's giants, known for revolutionary works like *The Thinker* and *The Gates of Hell*. Sargent, a leading portraitist of the Gilded Age and Impressionist circles, depicted Rodin with dynamic energy, emphasizing his creative intensity—a fitting tribute from one artistic luminary to another. ...