Fourth Street, Meeting House, Philadelphia

1920

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image depicts a street scene from a slightly elevated point of view. A cobblestone path is close to the viewer. The horizon is not clearly defined, with rooftops of a long building stretching across the image. Trees and structures are partly visible in the background. The etching uses refined, light strokes to portray movement and life with figures. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of brown and ivory, creating a sepia tone. Shadowy trees flank the buildings, adding depth to the view.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.218

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1928, no. 746


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • American Artists as Print Makers, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1963, no. 163.

Bibliography

1928

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080214

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