Aetna Over Taormina

1913

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a landscape with ruins and rocky formations. The perspective is slightly elevated, looking towards the scene. The horizon is high above the architectural remnants and blends into the sky. The brushstrokes are delicate, creating depth and texture with varying shades of grey. The ruins are in the foreground, with arches revealing more distant rocky cliffs. The color palette is mainly muted greys, giving the image an antiquated look. Beyond the ruins, there is an indistinct and abstract landscape, adding to the atmospheric quality of the piece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6890

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 326


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022589

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