Acro, Corinth from Corinth

1913

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows ancient ruins against a mountainous backdrop. Tall columns dominate the scene, with one prominent column on the right side. The columns rise vertically against rolling hills and a distinctive peak in the distance. The horizon is above the hills, creating a flat stretch across the composition. The lines in the artwork display various textures, emphasizing light and shadows. The color palette is monochromatic, with black, white, and grey tones. Swirling cloud patterns fill the sky above the static structure and landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6956

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 338


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022654

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