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St. Martin's Bridge, Toledo

1904

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names

Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape with a river running through it. In the foreground, there is a bridge leading to a group of buildings on a rocky incline. Beyond the bridge, there are additional structures, possibly towers, adding to the old-world architecture vibe. The sky has wispy clouds, and the etching has detailed line work capturing textures. The color palette is mainly monochromatic, emphasizing light and shadow contrasts. In the distance, there are hills or mountains.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on laid paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Mary E. Maxwell Fund)
Dimensions

plate: 20.16 × 25.24 cm (7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
sheet: 23.65 × 29.53 cm (9 5/16 × 11 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.304
Catalogue Raisonné

Wuerth 1988, no. 312

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1927; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

Haden, Whistler, Pennell: Three Master Printmakers in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1990, no. 84

Bibliography

1988

Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Etchings of Joseph Pennell. San Francisco, CA: Alan Wofsy Fine Art, 1988, p. 107, no. 312.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Jo Pennell; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 5419 [triangle]

Wikidata ID

Q77012436

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