Making Propeller Blades

1917

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an industrial workshop. The scene depicts an interior filled with mechanical forms and equipment commonly associated with engineering workshops or factories. Various shades of grey and black are used, creating a monochromatic representation. Large, ventilator-like structures are visible in the foreground, with pipes, tanks, and machinery extending into the background. An arched window provides some light, contrasting with the dark interior. Round disc-like objects are on tables or platforms. There are no human figures present, but the machines suggest activity. The drawing conveys depth and complexity through detailed mechanical components.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6800

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 497


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022497

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