Joseph Pennell, The Ferry House

Joseph Pennell

American · 1857–1926 · Painter, Printmaker

Joseph Pennell was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines. A prolific artist, he spent most of his working life in Europe, and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Joseph Pennell, The Cross of Gold, Cedar Street Building (Wuerth 497), 1908, Mezzotint on laid paper with unidentified watermarkThe Cross of Gold, Cedar Street Building (Wuerth 497)Bonhams · $2,304≈ £1,704≈ €1,955Sign up to see
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Joseph Pennell was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines. A prolific artist, he spent most of his working life in Europe, and developed an interest in landmarks, landscapes, and industrial scenes around the world. A student of James Lambdin and Thomas Eakins, he was later influenced by James McNeill Whistler. He was married to author Elizabeth Robins, with whom he often collaborated on articles and books. They both wrote about art criticism under their own names.

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Born 1857, PhiladelphiaDied 1926, New York CityOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, Illustrator, PhotographerWikidata Q1389068 ↗ULAN 500020707 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as Ioseph Pennell, J. Pennell, Joseph Beauvais Pennell, Joseph J. Pennell, Joseph Judd Pennell, Joseph Pennel, Joseph W. Pennell

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Joseph Pennell, The Ferry House
The Ferry House1919 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Miss Elisabeth Achelis — Open Ac…
Joseph Pennell, Four-Story House
Four-Story House1904 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Miss Elisabeth Achelis — Open Ac…
Joseph Pennell, The Woolworth Building
The Woolworth Building1915 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Miss Elisabeth Achelis — Open Ac…
Joseph Pennell, Tracks, Oberhausen
Tracks, Oberhausen1910 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Miss Elisabeth Achelis — Open Ac…
Joseph Pennell, The Jungle
The Jungle1912 · lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Miss Elisabeth Achelis — Open Ac…
Joseph Pennell, Laying the Floor of Pedro Muguel Lock
Laying the Floor of Pedro Muguel Lock1912 · lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Miss Elisabeth Achelis — Open Ac…
Joseph Pennell, Puente de Alcántara in Toledo
Puente de Alcántara in Toledo1904
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Joseph Pennell, The Towers of St. Martin, Tours
The Towers of St. Martin, Tours1899
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Pennell, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Joseph Pennell, Booze Coming in Bootleggers Standing By
Booze Coming in Bootleggers Standing By1926
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Pennell, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Joseph Pennell, Warships in the Harbor
Warships in the Harbor1923
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Pennell, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Joseph Pennell, Ice Around Governor's Island
Ice Around Governor's Island1923
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Pennell, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Joseph Pennell, St. Paul's, London
St. Paul's, London1905
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Pennell, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Joseph Pennell, Purple Afternoon, London
Purple Afternoon, London
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Joseph Pennell, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Joseph Pennell, Study for "Le Stryge"
Study for "Le Stryge"1893
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Joseph Pennell, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Joseph Pennell, Interior, Fitzwilliam Museum
Interior, Fitzwilliam Museum1890
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Joseph Pennell, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Joseph Pennell, House Where Whistler Died
House Where Whistler Died1904 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Walter S. Brewster — public domain (CC0)
Joseph Pennell, Below Chestnut Street Bridge, Philadelphia
Below Chestnut Street Bridge, Philadelphia1884 · Etching on ivory wove paper, laid down on ivory card (chine collé)
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection — public domain (…
Joseph Pennell, Doorway, Venice
Doorway, Venice1884 · Etching on ivory paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson — public dom…
Joseph Pennell, Ponte Vecchio, Florence
Ponte Vecchio, Florence1883 · Etching on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection — public domain (…
Joseph Pennell, Hail America
Hail America1908 · Mezzotint cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection — public domain (…
Joseph Pennell, Coal—The Great Incline, Breaker, Mahanoy City
Coal—The Great Incline, Breaker, Mahanoy City1908 · Drypoint with etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection — public domain (…
Joseph Pennell, The Great Main, Near Sheffield
The Great Main, Near Sheffield1909 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Frederick Keppel and Co., Inc., The Frederic…
Joseph Pennell, Old and New Mills, Valenciennes, France
Old and New Mills, Valenciennes, France1910 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Frederick Keppel and Co., Inc., The Frederic…
Joseph Pennell, English War Work:  In the Jaws of Death, Rolling Bars for Shells
English War Work: In the Jaws of Death, Rolling Bars for Shells1916 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Salmon P. Halle — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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