The Urns, Casting Big Shells

1916

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an industrial scene featuring a train or locomotive inside a large building. The image depicts an industrial environment with complex structure that suggests a warehouse or factory setting. The drawing features strong, dark lines and shading that add depth to the interior of the building, with high ceilings and machinery. In the foreground, a train or locomotive appears to be stationary, highlighted by contrasting lighter shades. The background contains various industrial components, like large tanks or boilers, and overhead cranes or other machinery. The overall atmosphere of the drawing conveys the bustling, mechanical vitality typical in such environments.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6842

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 426


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022540

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