Eads Bridge, St. Louis

1919

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This image shows a view from beneath a large bridge looking across a wide body of water. The bridge extends diagonally from the lower left to the upper right, displaying its sturdy structure. The horizon is above the middle of the image, with blurred outlines of buildings visible beyond the bridge. The sketch lines are detailed with a stippled texture, creating an almost Impressionistic style. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black for shadows and light. The sky is lightly sketched with soft, cloudy forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6951

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 596


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022649

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