The Odeon, Athens

1913

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. There is an ancient ruin with classical columns on the right, appearing to be part of a temple structure. The horizon is in the middle, with hills and distant landforms leading to a body of water in the background. A path winds through the terrain, leading to a solitary structure on a distant hill to the left. The brushwork is rich with cross-hatching and directional strokes creating texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray and black to convey form and shadow. The sky is filled with dynamic cloud formations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6880

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 337


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022579

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