The Approach to the Grand Central, New York

1919

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image displays a busy urban scene with a view from an elevated position looking down on a crowded street filled with people. A grand building with detailed architecture and a sculptural feature on top is central to the image, standing out in the background. The etching technique used in the artwork shows intricate brushstrokes detailing the building's facade. The color palette is predominantly warm sepia tones, giving a historical feel to the scene. The bustling crowd is shown in the foreground, while the grand building adds scale and perspective in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.212

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1928, no. 692


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080196

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