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Canyon, No. III

1904

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names

Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a street scene with tall buildings on both sides, creating a narrow corridor effect. The horizon line is obscured by the tall buildings. In the distance, there is a smaller, brighter building. The buildings are detailed with fine lines and cross-hatching. The color palette is monochrome, using shades of black and white to accentuate contrast and depth. Numerous figures fill the street, creating a bustling scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on laid paper
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 298 x 127 mm
sheet 381 x 260 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3884
Catalogue Raisonné

Wuerth 1928, no. 338

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Etchings of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1928.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: J. Pennell

Wikidata ID

Q76457416

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