Shell Factory, No.II

1917

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an industrial warehouse or factory interior. The image shows a spacious industrial setting with large artillery shells organized on the sides. The scene includes high ceilings with metal trusses and beams, large windows letting in natural light, and figures in the center adding scale. The drawing features strong contrasts with dark shadows and bright light from the open entrance, creating an active atmosphere. The illustration emphasizes the machinery and structure of the space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6904

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 487


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022604

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