Independence Square and the State House

1912

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a view of a park or garden with a historical building in the center featuring a tower. Trees and park furniture obscure the horizon. The building's tower and spire draw the eye against a light sky. The style is sketch-like with expressive brushstrokes creating texture in the foliage and architectural details. The monochromatic color palette of black and white emphasizes light and shadow. Trees frame the building, with more trees and indistinct figures in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6939

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 288


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • American Artists as Print Makers, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1963, no. 158.

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022639

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