The Acolytes Preparing the Altar of the War God

1916

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an industrial interior space. The artwork presents a detailed depiction of a large room with machinery and structural elements. The floor is cluttered with equipment and workbenches, and there is a play of light and shadow throughout the scene. The architecture includes beams, columns, and an arched window on the left side, creating a sense of depth. The art showcases intricate linework and shading to convey the texture and form of the environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6850

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 435


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022549

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