Bridge of St. Martin, Toledo
Print
1903 (printed)
1903 (printed)
| Artist/Maker |
Joseph Pennell (1857-1926) was an American-born printmaker, 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.
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 to the factories of England and the temples of Greece. He helped to spur the revival of printmaking and print collecting during the first two decades of the 20th century. Pennell moved back to the United States during World War I.
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 to the factories of England and the temples of Greece. He helped to spur the revival of printmaking and print collecting during the first two decades of the 20th century. Pennell moved back to the United States during World War I.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Bridge of St. Martin, Toledo (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching |
| Brief description | Joseph Pennell: Bridge of St Martin, Toledo. 1903. Etching. |
| Physical description | View of a bridge in Toledo, Spain. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given by Wendell and Harriet Harris |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Joseph Pennell (1857-1926) was an American-born printmaker, 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. 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 to the factories of England and the temples of Greece. He helped to spur the revival of printmaking and print collecting during the first two decades of the 20th century. Pennell moved back to the United States during World War I. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.22-2018 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2018 |
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