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Rebuilding the Campanile, Venice, No.II

1911

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names

Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural scene. The image depicts a grand building with detailed carvings, statues, two columns, a bustling plaza, and a clock tower. People are seen moving around the plaza, with street vendors and street lamps present. The illustration is monochrome, emphasizing line work and shading for depth and perspective.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Accession Number

1946.9.207
Catalogue Raisonné

Wuerth 1928, no. 621

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

Prints by James McNeill Whistler and His Contemporaries, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

2003

"Whistler and His Circle in Venice", The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003, no. 117.

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080185

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