Print Description
Medium: Etching and drypoint on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 32 x 17 cm (12.6 x 6.69 inch). Image size: 20.6 x 9.5 cm. (8.11 x 3.74 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Crisp impression on full sheet. Very minor toning to edges. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
JOSEPH PENNELL, VENICE, WHISTLER, 19TH CENTURY, ETCHING, DRYPOINT, FLOATING CITY, AMERICAN PRINTMAKERS, LAGOON, GONDOLAS | EXPO-MODERN
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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Biography engraver: Joseph Pennell (ca. 1860-1926) was an American etcher, illustrator, and author known for his depictions of industrial landscapes and cityscapes. A close friend of James McNeill Whistler, Pennell emulated Whistler’s techniques in composition and tone. He worked extensively in Europe before returning to the US during World War I.
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