Rossetti's House

1906

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

Joseph Pennell

Printer, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows an etching of a street view featuring a grand building with ornate iron gates. The perspective is from eye level facing the building, partially obstructed by trees and the gates. The etching displays delicate line work and subtle shading for texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic with sepia tones. The building has a statue at its top center. The foreground includes detailed iron gates and pathways, leading to the building with climbing plants. The background shows trees framing the scene and the building's intricate facade.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1927; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Sargent's Contemporaries, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983, no. 18

1990

  • Haden, Whistler, Pennell: Three Master Printmakers in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1990, no. 91, repro

Bibliography

1988

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Etchings of Joseph Pennell. San Francisco, CA: Alan Wofsy Fine Art, 1988, p. 150, no. 438.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Jo Pennell imp; upper left in graphite by unknown hand: 10; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: Rossettis House; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: A76970; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: FC

Wikidata ID

Q77012434

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