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Concourse, Grand Central, New York

1919

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names

Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a large, busy interior space with people. The perspective is elevated, overlooking the scene. The architecture features arches and high windows with intricate designs. Light floods in, creating shadows and highlights. The artwork style includes detailed etching strokes. The color palette is monochromatic, with soft sepia tones. Figures are sketched with swift lines, conveying a sense of movement.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Accession Number

1946.9.213
Catalogue Raisonné

Wuerth 1928, no. 694

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080197

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