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Arch of Bridge of Alcantara

1904

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names

Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image features an arched bridge extending towards a fortified tower on the left side. The composition is dominated by the bridge, structures, and landscape. The etching technique uses fine lines and cross-hatching for texture. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of sepia and brown. In the background, there are buildings, landscape elements, and a cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Accession Number

1946.9.173
Catalogue Raisonné

Wuerth 1928, no. 316

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080062

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