Book-Room at Dr. Wister's

1912

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of a room that resembles a cozy library or study. The room is filled with floor-to-ceiling shelves packed with books, and there is a door or opening to another space with more bookshelves. To the left, a table or desk is visible, stacked with books and writing materials, including a vase with flowers. On the wall, there are framed artworks or photographs, and a large globe sits on a shelf. The drawing conveys a scholarly or intellectual ambiance, with detailed line work suggesting depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6792

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 298


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Lithographs of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1931.

Wikidata ID

Q65022488

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