The Marble Arch

1905

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows an etching of a street view with a central archway flanked by two tall buildings. Trees surround the scene with detailed leaves. Streets converge towards the horizon. Figures and a horse-drawn carriage are visible beyond the arch, with people closer to the foreground. The color palette is monochromatic with black and white tones. The artwork captures architecture and natural elements with precision and delicacy, creating a serene urban setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.183

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1928, no. 382


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080101

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