Sunrise over the Acropolis

1913

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a cityscape with an ancient architectural structure on top of a rocky hill, likely the Acropolis of Athens with the Parthenon visible. The viewpoint is elevated, overlooking a dense array of buildings extending into the distance. The hill dominates the composition, obscuring the horizon. The drawing is done in a monochromatic style using pencil strokes to create texture for the rocky hill and architectural details. The color palette is gray, giving a somber tone. The sky is suggested with light hatching, contrasting with the intricate structures and hill below, creating a sense of vastness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6979

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 341


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022678

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