The Golden Cornice, I

1904

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a street-level view of a cityscape with detailed buildings on both sides. The horizon is not clearly visible, and the street extends into the distance with smaller buildings in diminishing perspective. The artistic style features meticulous etching with fine lines and cross-hatching for texture and shadow. The color palette includes shades of black and grey on a pale background, emphasizing architectural details. A streetcar or trolley is seen among pedestrians, bringing life to the scene, while the buildings and architectural elements are the main focus as they recede into the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.177

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1928, no. 349


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080071

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