Shaping a Gun from an Ingot

1917

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an industrial workshop interior. A central massive piston-like structure dominates the foreground, surrounded by machinery, gears, levers, and beams. The high ceilings and architectural elements suggest a factory or foundry setting. Additional equipment, platforms, detailed frames, and scattered objects like ladders contribute to the industrial theme. The dark, intense lines provide a textured and gritty atmosphere indicative of a busy work environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6897

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 483


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022596

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