Casting Shells

1917

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an industrial scene in a factory. The drawing depicts a large structure in the center of the setting surrounded by machinery and architectural elements of the factory. The scene is busy with activity, conveyed through dynamic lines and shading that suggest movement. The heavy, dark lines help to illustrate the grime and smoke typically found in industrial environments, enhanced by swirling smoke. The attention to detail in the factory equipment adds depth to the composition, highlighting the complex components working together within this environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6859

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 494


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022558

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