Cowley Street, Westminster

1906

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

A street-level view of an urban scene. The perspective is slightly lower, as if the viewer is standing on the road. The area is framed by buildings in the distance. Multi-story buildings dominate, showcasing architectural details like chimneys and ornate windows. The etching uses delicate lines for texture and depth. The color palette is monochrome, with shades of brown ink on a beige background. A bollard or post is visible on the street. The scene leads the eye towards detailed buildings extending towards the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.188

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1928, no. 437


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Etchings of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1928.

Wikidata ID

Q65080116

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