The Ants

1917

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of a battleship in a dry dock. The image features a large warship with multiple gun turrets and a complex array of masts and rigging. The ship is positioned within a dry dock, with figures below working on or around the hull, which is raised above the ground. The perspective captures the ship from the bow, emphasizing its size and details of its design. The background includes additional structures and architectural elements. The drawing is executed in fine lines and shading that convey depth and form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6867

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 511


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022566

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