The Cathedral Door

1912

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image depicts towering cliffs curving with grandeur. The perspective is from a lower angle looking up at the rock formations, emphasizing their scale. The horizon is not clearly visible due to the dominating cliffs. The artwork appears to be a lithograph, showcasing detailed linework capturing the texture of the rock surfaces. The color palette is monochromatic with black and gray shades on a light background. There are rock formations and sparse vegetation in the foreground, a flowing cascade amidst steep cliffs, and trees in the distance near the top of the cliffs. The scene conveys natural majesty and the power of geological formations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6940

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 245


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022640

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