The Old and the New

1917

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a harbor filled with ships and marine activity as viewed from a dockside perspective. The horizon is obscured by ships and structures in the middle distance. Loose brushstrokes in shades of black and white create a sketch-like quality, emphasizing textures and shadows. A small boat is tied to a pier in the foreground, and a large ship or building extends into the water on the right. In the distance, faint silhouettes of larger ships and industrial elements like cranes are visible. The black and white palette lends a historic and atmospheric feel to the busy harbor scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7294

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 506


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022708

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