West Door, St. Paul's

1903

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of a grand architectural hall with towering columns. The artwork captures the interior of a vast hall featuring large, imposing columns with a high, intricately detailed ceiling. The drawing conveys a sense of solemnity and grandeur, with a play of light and shadow emphasizing the architectural details. The strokes are soft and impressionistic, suggesting depth and texture, with lighter areas depicting the flow of light through the space. The choice of monochrome gives the drawing a classic and timeless feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.167

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1928, no. 272


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080036

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