Joseph Pennell Figurative Prints
American, 1857-1926
Joseph Pennell, (born July 4, 1857, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. -- died April 23, 1926, Brooklyn, New York City), American etcher, lithographer, and writer who was one of the major etchers, teachers and book illustrators of his time.
After attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennell found work etching historic landmarks and illustrating travel articles and books for American publishers. In 1884 he went to Europe and settled in London. He produced numerous books, both as an author and as an illustrator, many of them in collaboration with his wife, author Elizabeth Robins Pennell. In London his friends included many of the most notable creative figures of the day, including the writers George Bernard Shaw and Robert Louis Stevenson and the painters John Singer Sargent and James McNeill Whistler.
During his lifetime Pennell produced more than 900 etchings and mezzotints and more than 600 lithographs on architectural and landscape subjects ranging from the Panama Canal and Yosemite National Park to the factories of England and the temples of Greece. Pennell distinguished himself not only as one of America's most talented etchers but also as a promotional genius who helped to spur the revival of printmaking and print collecting during the first two decades of the 20th century. His publications include several books on drawing and printmaking, as well as a famous biography of Whistler that he wrote with his wife in 1908. Pennell moved back to the United States during World War I. He continued to make prints, and taught printmaking at the famous Art Students League.to
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Artist: Joseph Pennell
Old Houses, Milbank Grosvenor Road London 1906
By Joseph Pennell
Located in Soquel, CA
Old Houses, Milbank Grosvenor Road London 1906
This an etching of Grosvenor Road Old Houses, done in 1906 by American printmaker and Whistler biographer Joseph Pennell (American, 18...
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Joseph Pennell Figurative Prints
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Handmade Paper, Etching
The Biggest of All; Telephone and Telegraph Building.
By Joseph Pennell
Located in Storrs, CT
The Biggest of All; Telephone and Telegraph Building. 1925. Etching. Wuerth 853. 9 7/8 x 11 7/8 (sheet 11 1/2 x 17 1/8). Edition probably 35. An atmospheric impression with plate tone, printed on antique laid paper...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Joseph Pennell Figurative Prints
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Fonte Nuova, Siena
By Joseph Pennell
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching with drypoint on lightweight Japon paper, 9 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches ( 247 x 250 mm); sheet 14 x 12 3/4 inches (355 x 324 mm), full margins. Signed in pencil in the lower margin. I...
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Late 19th Century American Modern Joseph Pennell Figurative Prints
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The Times Building
By Joseph Pennell
Located in Middletown, NY
An early 20th century view of Times Square.
The Society of Iconophiles, 1904.
Lithograph in black ink on tissue-thin, laid Japon paper with an anchor and numeral 48 watermark, 8 3/...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Joseph Pennell Figurative Prints
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Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Lithograph
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Train Yard. St. Louis.
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Pennell did 6 large lithographs of St. Louis.
Joseph Pennell, (born July 4, 1857, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. -- died April 23, 1926, Brooklyn, New York City), American etcher, lithographer, and writer who was one of the major etchers, teachers and book illustrators of his time.
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The Woolworth Building — early 20th-Century New York City
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New York from Governor's Island
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This artwork Titled "New York From Governor's Island" 1915 is an original dry point etching by American artist Joseph Pennell, 1857-1926. It is hand signed in pencil.
The image (plate mark) size is 7.35 x 11.75 inches, framed it is 21 x 24.5 inches. Referenced and pictured in the artist's catalogue raisonnee by Wuerth plate #668. It is In good condition. It is beautifully framed in a custom wooden black and silver frame, with silver color bevel and fabric matting.
About the artist.
Joseph Pennell, (born July 4, 1857, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 23, 1926, Brooklyn, New York City), American etcher, lithographer, and writer who was one of the major book illustrators of his time.
After attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennell found work etching historic landmarks and illustrating travel articles and books for American publishers. In 1884 he went to Europe and settled in London. He produced numerous books, both as an author and as an illustrator, many of them in collaboration with his wife, author Elizabeth Robins...
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Early 20th Century Realist Joseph Pennell Figurative Prints
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Etching
The Bridge of Alcantara, Toledo
By Joseph Pennell
Located in Storrs, CT
The Bridge of Alcantara, Toledo. 1904. Etching. Wuerth catalog 322. Image: 10 x 7 7/8 (sheet 12 1/4 x 9 1/8). Edition probably 25 pencil-signed proofs, and an unsigned edition published in 1909 by Gesellschaft fur Vervielfaltigunde Kunst. Plate destroyed.A rich subtle proof on fine laid paper. Signed in pencil.
oseph Pennell, (born July 4, 1857, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 23, 1926, Brooklyn, New York City), American etcher, lithographer, and writer who was one of the major book illustrators of his time.
After attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennell found work etching historic landmarks and illustrating travel articles and books for American publishers. In 1884 he went to Europe and settled in London. He produced numerous books, both as an author and as an illustrator, many of them in collaboration with his wife, author Elizabeth Robins...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Joseph Pennell Figurative Prints
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New York, from Brooklyn.
By Joseph Pennell
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Wuerth 671. 7 3/8 x 11 3/4 (sheet 9 3/8 x 14). Edition probably 80. A rich impression with plate tone, printed by the artist on simili-Japan paper. Signed and annotated 'imp' (printed) in pencil.
Joseph Pennell, (born July 4, 1857, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 23, 1926, Brooklyn, New York City), American etcher, lithographer, and writer who was one of the major etchers, teachers and book illustrators of his time.
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H 9.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.5 in
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