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Caissons on Vesey Street

1924

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names

Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image displays a cityscape under construction, with intersecting cranes dominating the foreground. In the background, a building with a tall spire is visible against an overcast sky. The scene is full of vertical elements and busy activity. The color palette is composed of muted sepia tones, and the technique includes loose brushstrokes or etching marks, creating a sense of movement and industrial activity.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Accession Number

1946.9.222
Catalogue Raisonné

Wuerth 1928, no. 854

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080222

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