Under the Shed

1917

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of a shipyard under construction. It shows cranes, scaffolding, and the skeletal framework of a vessel being built. The detailed drawing includes structural beams and machinery commonly found in shipyards. The lines and shading create depth, highlighting the complexity of the environment. The interplay of light and shadow adds texture to the structures depicted. The drawing conveys an industrious atmosphere in an industrial setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6812

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 500


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022509

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