The Little Fete, Athens

1913

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a black and white illustration of a landscape with natural and architectural elements. People are gathered around rock fragments with trees nearby. Arches blend with the scene, leading to a cliff with the Acropolis and ancient columns silhouetted against the sky. The brushstrokes are sketch-like, with textured shading defining forms and shadows. The color palette is monochrome, emphasizing light and shadow for depth and contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6895

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 349


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1982

  • Lessing J. Rosenwald: Tribute to a Collector, NGA, 1982, no. 29, repro.

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022594

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