Making Propeller Blades

1917

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an industrial workshop filled with machinery and mechanical equipment. Large gears and funnels are arranged around the room. In the background, a large arched window reveals smoke stacks from an industrial landscape. The room is depicted with detailed shading and cross-hatching, showcasing the machinery with depth and texture. Light and shadow are emphasized to capture the industrial atmosphere.

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Bibliography

1931

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Lithographs of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1931, p. 184, no. 497.

Inscriptions

lower center on stone: Pennell; lower right in graphite: J. Pennell; lower left in graphite: 33; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: W497, making Propeller Blades. 1917. 50 prts. Am. War Work

Wikidata ID

Q76551625

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