Main Stairway, Corcoran Art Gallery

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an ornate staircase in a classical architectural interior. The drawing depicts a flight of stairs leading upwards with intricate banisters and rich detailing on the archway above. On the left side of the staircase is a bust placed on top of a pedestal. The drawing captures a sense of depth and grandeur with arches and columns adorned with classical motifs and carvings. The tonal shading conveys subtle shadows, adding texture and dimension to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with brush and black ink and white gouache on olive green paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.1 x 27.3 cm (15 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.97

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right: Main Stairway / Corcoran Art / Gallery; on verso indecipherable inscription in graphite

Wikidata ID

Q64591325

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