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Made in Germany, the Great Crane

1916

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names

Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image is a pencil sketch of a large industrial crane, viewed from a low angle. The crane dominates the composition, with the horizon obscured. Arches hint at a road or railway below. The sketch features precise lines, shading for texture, and a monochromatic palette of gray and black on a light background. Additional buildings and industrial details are visible in the distance. The foreground shows railway tracks and workers.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.6843
Catalogue Raisonné

Wuerth 1931, no. 460

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022541

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