Whitehall Court

1903

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This image shows a river scene with a low vantage point. The horizon features a dark silhouette of a large building with towers and spires. In front of the building, a bridge is visible, with its reflection in the water. The sky is filled with expressive and textured clouds, contrasting with the still water. The color palette is dark, with shades of black and gray, creating a somber atmosphere. Light and shadow play on the water's surface, enhancing the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.168

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1928, no. 275


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • American Artists as Print Makers, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1963, no. 174.

1995

  • Prints by James McNeill Whistler and His Contemporaries, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080038

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