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Illustrations for The Canterbury tales of Geoffrey Chaucer
Author
Title
Illustrations for The Canterbury tales of Geoffrey Chaucer.
Published
1930.
Physical Description
10 drawings : ink ; 30 x 19 cm. on mounts 38 x 28 cm.
Provenance
Bequest of Charles J. Rosenbloom, 1973.
Organization
Arranged in sequence as published, in 1 box.
Biographical / Historical Note
Rockwell Kent was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer.
The collector, Charles J. Rosenbloom (1898-1973, Yale 1920), was a Pittsburgh financier, philanthropist, art collector, and bibliophile. He bequeathed his book and manuscript collection to Yale University.
Summary
The collection consists of 10 of the 25 original drawings made by Rockwell Kent to illustrate The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer; together with a version in modern English verse by William Van Wyck (New York: Covici-Friede, 1930). The drawings were mounted on pieces of illustration board. All the drawings are signed Rockwell Kent in pencil at lower right. The images in the collection are: The Host; The Knight; The Cook; The Sailor; The Physician; The Pardoner; The Friar; The Summoner; The Nun; and The Parson.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 16, 2007
References
Yale University Library Gazette 49, no. 4, April 1975, 309-46.
Rockwell Kent, Illustrations for The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Rockwell Kent, Illustrations for The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Drawings (visual works) - 20th century.
Drawings (visual works) - United States - 20th century.
Illustrations.
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