Building the Great Turret

1916

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of an industrial shipyard workshop. The image shows the interior of a shipbuilding factory with several pulley systems, cranes, and machinery surrounding a large ship's hull under construction in the center. The intricate details of the machinery, beams, and truss structure of the building create a sense of complexity and industrious activity. The perspective highlights the height and depth of the building, suggesting a busy workspace filled with metal structures and equipment. The drawing is executed in fine lines and shading, emphasizing the industrial nature of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6921

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 449


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022621

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