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The West Front, Rouen Cathedral

1907

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names

Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a Gothic cathedral with intricate spires and carvings. The style of the brushstrokes is detailed and etched, capturing the architecture's details. The color palette is mainly sepia and black. Figures and architectural details are visible in the foreground, while other buildings are in the background. There is scaffolding on the right side of the cathedral, indicating ongoing restoration.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Accession Number

1946.9.197
Catalogue Raisonné

Wuerth 1928, no. 470

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080149

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