Doorway, Wyck

1912

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image displays an open structure with double doors leading to a series of openings inside, creating depth and perspective. Greenery is seen through the final opening. Loose, sketchy brushstrokes depict fine line work, including details in the doors and lattice supporting plants. The color palette is monochrome, with black or dark gray lines on a light background. Foliage and sunlight textures are visible. The entrance is bordered by climbing plants, partially obscuring the walls, with an interior space and glimpses of a garden visible beyond the doors.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6796

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 299


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022492

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