The image shows a highly detailed illustration with a central oval frame depicting a scenic landscape. The view appears elevated, looking down on a grassy area with a tree nearby, and a pathway leading to a house in the distance. The horizon is suggested by trees beyond the house and the cloudy sky above. The engraving features intricate lines and cross-hatching for texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, using various shades of black and grey. Above the landscape is a portrait of a historical figure against an American flag, with the name "Calvin Coolidge" below, surrounded by decorative engravings.
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The image shows a highly detailed illustration with a central oval frame depicting a scenic landscape. The view appears elevated, looking down on a grassy area with a tree nearby, and a pathway leading to a house in the distance. The horizon is suggested by trees beyond the house and the cloudy sky above. The engraving features intricate lines and cross-hatching for texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, using various shades of black and grey. Above the landscape is a portrait of a historical figure against an American flag, with the name "Calvin Coolidge" below, surrounded by decorative engravings.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bookplate for Calvin Coolidge

Timothy Cole, after Sidney Lawton Smith

Date
1928
Medium
wood engraving in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 9.21 × 7.62 cm (3 5/8 × 3 in.) plate: 10.32 × 8.1 cm (4 1/16 × 3 3/16 in.) sheet: 25.24 × 20.96 cm (9 15/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.19.3614
Credit line
Corcoran Collection
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • wood engraving
  • President
  • Bookplate
  • landscape
Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Inscription

lower center in plate: Calvin Coolidge; lower right in plate: Eng. on wood by Timothy Cole Sc. & Del.; lower left in graphite: Timothy Cole / 22/25

NGA object ID 195033. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.