Puerta Visagara, Gate of Madrid, Toledo

1904

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an ornate arched gateway with detailed engravings. It features a large, arched gateway within a stone structure. Above the arch is a detailed emblem with a double-headed eagle and scrollwork. The drawing includes faceless figures in the foreground and midground, with some on foot and one on horseback. The stonework is textured and elaborate, capturing the architecture's grandeur. The lighting and shading create depth, drawing the viewer's eyes through the gateway. Shadows from the arch enhance the composition's drama.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.174

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1928, no. 317


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080064

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