The Old Shipyard

1916

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a shipyard with cranes, scaffolding, and construction activities. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, with the horizon placed high in the composition. The artwork features detailed line work and brushstrokes capturing the cranes and construction. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and black on a white background. Construction materials and workers are visible in the foreground, with more cranes and structures extending into the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6885

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 443


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022584

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