Big Tree, Cheyne Walk

1906

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image depicts a view from street level looking at a row of large buildings surrounded by tall trees. The horizon is not visible due to the close-up perspective. The buildings extend upwards, with some sections reaching the top edge of the image, emphasizing verticality. The etching technique is used with precise linework, cross-hatching, and fine strokes to depict texture and detail. The color palette is monochromatic, featuring shades of black and gray on a light background. Further outlines of trees and distant elements are suggested with faint strokes to create depth in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.187

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1928, no. 434


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080114

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