The White and Black Hammers

1917

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This drawing depicts an industrial interior with a large machine in a hall-like space. The scene includes a towering cylindrical industrial machine with round openings and mechanical structures, as well as beams, overhead framework, and windows allowing light to enter. Strong linear perspective emphasizes the space's vastness. The drawing is reminiscent of Charles Scheeler's style known for precision in capturing industrial landscapes and architecture, focusing on volume and light.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6865

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 490


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022564

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