The Coal Mine

1916

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows railroad tracks leading towards industrial structures in the distance. The horizon line is positioned about a third from the bottom, dotted with rooftops and utility poles. Smoke from various chimneys blends into the sky. The brushstrokes exhibit a sketch-like quality with detailed textures and contrasts. The color palette is monochromatic using shades of grey and black. Smoke rises from chimneys creating a busy industrial atmosphere. More factory structures are visible in the distance amidst the smoke-filled background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6832

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 414


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Lithographs of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1931.

Wikidata ID

Q65022530

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