Bookplate for Calvin Coolidge
1928
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Timothy Cole
Timothy Cole (1852–1931) was an American artist, born in London.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bookplate for Calvin Coolidge is a 1928 ink by Timothy Cole, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows a quiet countryside scene framed like a window. At the top sits a small portrait of a man with curly hair, looking down. Below, a big tree shades a house with a porch, a sheep grazes near a fence, and a winding road leads into the distance. The name "Calvin Coolidge" is written in cursive at the bottom—this was made as a bookplate, like a personal stamp for his books. The artist, Timothy Cole, used fine lines to build up the details, almost like a sketch. Look up engraving to see how artists like Cole carved images into wood to print them.
Timothy Cole (1852–1931) was an American artist, born in London.
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