Eleusis, the Pavement of the Temple

1913

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image is a black and white drawing depicting a scene featuring ruins. There are stone columns, structures, and horizontal steps leading into the composition. The sky dominates the image with swirling clouds. The brushstrokes are deliberate, creating texture on rocky formations and architectural elements. Distant mountains are visible against the sky. The color palette is monochrome, focusing on light and shadow contrast. A tall rocky outcrop is on the right side of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7290

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 339


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022703

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