American Tivoli

1910

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows an industrial site with towering waterfalls cascading down rocky cliffs. The vantage point is elevated, offering a view of the cascading water and industrial buildings on and around the cliffs. The upper line of the cliffs separates the sky and land. The water creates a central vertical element. The style is sketch-like with dynamic, expressive lines, suggesting rapid pencil or charcoal strokes for textural variations. The color palette is limited to black, white, and gray. Foliage near the riverbank is outlined energetically, with buildings and chimneys in the distance emitting smoke.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6856

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 175


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022555

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