The Tunnel in the Park

1912

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a perspective from underneath a series of large stone arches. One arch is prominent in the middle, with another to the right. A river is visible on the horizon, crossed by a bridge that extends beyond the arches. The arches have a textured appearance with bold brushstrokes, suggesting an older structure. The ground is uneven, leading under the arches and into a tunnel on the left, creating a sense of depth. In the distance, beyond the bridge, a body of water is visible with sailboats. The color palette is monochromatic, focused on black and grey shades. The texture is rich, emphasizing natural and manmade structures with various densities of stippling and sweeping strokes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6937

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 280


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • American Artists as Print Makers, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1963, no. 172.

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022637

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