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Charcoal drawing with white highlights of a domed church above dark trees and white laundry hanging in the foreground.

The Washing Place of Madrid, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a fortified city gate with crenellated towers, trees on the left, and small figures on a road.

A Gate of Segovia, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a vaulted museum gallery with framed paintings on the walls, a railed display case, and a skylight.

The Grand Gallery of the Prado, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal sketch of an ornate stone doorway and ironwork balcony on a narrow street, with a cloaked figure walking past.

A Doorway, Toledo, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of an arched stone portico in Segovia with two figures in hats and a view of church towers beyond.

Portico San Martín, Segovia, from Castilian Days

1903

Pencil sketch of an empty stone street leading toward church spires and a tower, with reflections on the wet pavement.

Its Streets are Wide and Silent, from Castilian Days

1903

Monochrome sketch of a formal garden with a stone staircase, statue and dark trees, with small figures walking in the foregro

The Park, La Granga, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal sketch of a busy Madrid street with pedestrians, tram tracks, striped awnings and tall buildings.

Summer Day in Madrid, from Castilian Days

1903

Sketch of a large stone hospice with a tower above rooftops of a hillside town, under a dramatic cloudy sky.

The Hospice of Saint John, Toledo, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a palace colonnade with three arches and small figures walking across a courtyard at dusk.

The Courtyard of the Palace, Madrid, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal sketch of a hilltop town with a tall tower above a river framed by dark trees.

We Passed...the Parral, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a Gothic church interior with an ornate arched doorway, carved stone columns, and a cross above the altar

Santa Maria La Blanca, Toledo, from Castilian Days

1903

Etching of a busy street of shops with awnings and a crowd of pedestrians beneath tall gabled buildings and chimneys.

Butcher's Row, Whitechapel

1904

Etching of a hilltop town with a cathedral and statue on a rock, a river valley with bridges, and a dark pinnacle in the fore

Most Picturesque Place in the World

1894

Pencil sketch of a tall arched city gate with a busy street, pack animals and pedestrians beneath it.

Gate of Elvira, Granada

c. 1895

Pen and ink drawing of a gargoyle overlooking a Paris street, rooftops and a church tower below.

Study for "Le Stryge"

probably 1893

Etching of Le Puy showing a hilltop town, a statue-topped rock outcrop, a church spire, and a winding river valley below.

Le Puy

1894

Etching of a winged gargoyle overlooking dense Parisian rooftops and a tall church tower under a cloudy sky.

Le Stryge

1893

Etching of moored sailing ships and reflections on a calm river, with waterfront buildings and smokestacks along the shore.

Below Chestnut St. Bridge, Philadelphia

1884

Etching of a wooden waterfront village with a tall tower, moored rowboats, pilings and a sailing ship on calm water.

Pilot Town, La

1882

Etching of a villa above pointed stone arches and vines, with cypress trees and two small figures in the foreground.

Fonte Nuova, Siena

1883

Monochrome sketch of bridge towers, cranes and scaffolding under construction by a river, with cathedral spires in the misty

Building the Bridge, at Cologne

1914

Pencil sketch of a building interior with large pipes suspended by chains, stone blocks, and a man in a hat at right.

How the Pipes Are Suspended

1920

Stippled print of a crowded city street with tall stone buildings and a domed tower under a hatched sky.

The Stock Exchange

1904

Etching of a smoky industrial river scene with factories, a tall smokestack, and billowing clouds of coal smoke.

Coal - Abomination of Work, Mahanoy River

1908

Etching of Toledo with a hilltop city, a stone bridge over a river valley, a ruined castle and clouds.

The Castles, Toledo

1904

Etching of Trafalgar Square in London with Nelson's Column, stone lions, a fountain and pedestrians before tall buildings.

Trafalgar Square

1903

Dark, moody night print of a bridge over the Thames with glowing arches, tower silhouettes and a small boat.

Charing Cross at Night

1896

Etching of a busy street with Gothic church towers and spires, pedestrians and a horse carriage under a cloudy sky.

St. Clement Danes

1906

Etching of Park Lane in London with ornate buildings on the left, leafy trees on the right, and pedestrians on the street.

Park Lane

1904

Etching of a Gothic stone gateway with a pointed arch, pedestrians passing through, and buildings visible beyond.

St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell

1903

Etching of Saint James' Palace gatehouse with towers and clock, pedestrians and an early car in the street.

Saint James' Palace, from Saint James' Street

1904

Etching of Spitalfields Church spire at the end of a busy London street with pedestrians and an ornate lamp.

Spitalfields Church

1906

Etching of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, with a dark central arch, crowded houses on the bridge, and a boat on the river.

Ponte Vecchio, Florence

1883

Etching of a Moorish-style gate in Toledo with pedestrians, a laden mule and a cobbled street in the foreground.

Gate of the Zocodovar, Toledo

1904

Etching of a stone arched bridge leading to a hilltop city with towers, over a river gorge with a wide valley beyond.

St. Martins Bridge, Toledo

1904

Etching of an ornate skyscraper with a decorated cornice on a busy city street, with pedestrians and bare trees.

The Golden Cornice, I

1904

Grey night view of lit New York skyscrapers across harbor water, with smoke drifting between towers and a barge below.

From Cortlandt Street Ferry

1908

Etching of an ornate arched doorway in Venice with barred windows and dark water reflections in the foreground.

Doorway, Venice

1884

Pen and ink drawing of a mountain gorge with a stone arched bridge, a domed church, olive trees and a stream.

Source of the Gordicchio

1890

Etching of the Doge's Palace and bell tower in Venice, with gondolas and sailboats on the water under a cloudy sky.

The Doge's Palace

1883

Etching of a leafy street with a tall church clock tower, old houses, large trees and a few pedestrians, by Joseph Pennell.

House Where Whistler Died

1904

Etching of a busy city street with pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages and an omnibus between tall shop buildings.

New Oxford Street, London

1893

Etching of Tower Bridge at evening with a steamship and masted boats on the Thames, smoke rising into a hazy sky.

Tower Bridge, Evening

1905

Etching of a tobacco shop facade with bow windows, royal warrant signs, and a man in a top hat walking past.

The Tobacco Shop

1903

Etching of a shop front crowded with birdcages, with pedestrians in period dress on the street outside.

The Yorkshire Terrier

1903

Etching of a Gothic church interior with a carved tomb monument flanked by two dark arched openings.

The Founder's Tomb, Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great

1903

Etching of a stone arch bridge over a river with a clock tower, church spires, and a figure standing by the water's edge.

London Bridge Stairs

1903

Etching of St. Paul's west door with tall columns in shadow and small pedestrians crossing the street below.

West Door, St. Paul's

1903

Etching of Whitehall Court's dark Gothic silhouette above a river at dusk, with pier pilings and cloudy sky.

Whitehall Court

1903

Etching of a busy London street corner with pedestrians, bookseller shop fronts, and advertising signs on old buildings.

No. 230 Strand

1903

Etching of an ornate domed tower and Gothic-style buildings above a tree-lined street with clouds in the sky.

Magnificent Kensington

1904

Etching of brick townhouses with ivy and iron railings on a tree-lined Westminster street, with pedestrians and a street lamp

Great College Street, Westminster

1904

Etching of a stone bridge with arches over a river gorge, with a Gothic cathedral tower and hilltop city behind.

Bridge of San Juan D'Los Reyos, Toledo

1904

Etching of a tall stone arch bridge over a gorge, with a medieval gate tower on the left and a walled town beyond.

Arch of Bridge of Alcantara

1904

Etching of the Puerta Visagra gate in Toledo with a carved eagle crest, arched entrance, and small figures in the street.

Puerta Visagara, Gate of Madrid, Toledo

1904

Etching of a crowded city street called Lower Broadway, with tall ornate buildings, pedestrians, and streetcars.

Lower Broadway

1904

Etching of a colonnade of tall columns framing a distant portico, with a lone figure standing on the stone pavement.

The Portico, British Museum

1905

Etching of St. Paul's Cathedral's west front and dome, with columns and towers, flanked by city buildings and a street.

St. Paul's, Fleet Street, London

1905

Etching of Waterloo Bridge and Somerset House with moored wooden boats and barges on the river in the foreground.

Waterloo Bridge and Somerset House

1905

Etching of a brick shop front with Sunlight Soap signs, women in shawls on the pavement, and a woman in the doorway.

Sunlight Soap

1905

Etched street view of an ornate building facade with columns, sculpted figures, and pedestrians at the entrance.

The Institute, Piccadilly

1906

Etching of a large leaning tree beside a tall townhouse with a castellated tower and iron railings along a street.

Big Tree, Cheyne Walk

1906

Etching of a cobbled street lined with brick townhouses, chimneys, a lamp post and iron railings.

Cowley Street, Westminster

1906

Etching of a city street with a stone archway, shop signs, and a lone pedestrian walking across cobblestones.

St. Bartholomew's Gate

1907

Etching of a Gothic church facade with a tall spire, pointed portal and pedestrians on a cobbled street.

San Maclou, Rouen

1907

Etching of a Gothic church porch with three pointed portals, ornate carvings, and small figures on the steps and street.

Porch of San Maclou, Rouen

1907

Etching of a crowded flower market beside an ornate Gothic tower, with shoppers, flower stalls and a curved corner building.

Flower Market and Butter Tower, Rouen

1907

Etching of Rouen seen from above, with a river, stone bridges, cathedral spires and a hillside of trees.

Rouen, from Bon Secours

1907

Etching of a Gothic cathedral facade with a rose window and tall spires, with trees and figures in a cobbled square.

Towers of the Bishop's Palace, Beauvais

1907

Etching of a busy market square with crowds and stalls beneath a large Gothic cathedral and shopfronts.

La Place, Beauvais

1907

Etching of a Chicago river scene framed by a steel arch, with a steamboat, bridges, factory chimneys and smoke.

Under the Bridges, Chicago

1910

Etching of a canal with tall trees on the left, moored barges, and a factory with smokestacks and rising smoke on the right.

The Brussels Canal, A Modern Hobbema

1910

Etching of a straight avenue lined with tall poplars, railway tracks, power poles and distant factory chimneys.

The Avenue, Valenciennes

1910

Etching of an industrial mine entrance with smokestacks, wooden trestles, a water tower, rail tracks and small figures.

Mouth of the Mine, Ruhrort near Oberhausen

1910

Etching of industrial cranes, rail tracks and smokestacks along a river harbor, with two seated figures in the foreground.

Cranes at Duisburg

1910

Etching of the Venice campanile wrapped in scaffolding, seen through an arch with three flags and a crowd in the square below

Rebuilding the Campanile, Venice, No.I

1911

Etching of the scaffolded Campanile tower in Venice beside an ornate palazzo, with pedestrians in the square below.

Rebuilding the Campanile, Venice, No.II

1911

Etching of a busy city avenue seen from above, with tall ornate skyscrapers, domed towers, and a hatched sky.

Golden Cornice, No.II

1915

Etching of a river with ships and a suspension bridge before a dense city skyline under a cloudy sky.

Sunset, from Williamsburg Bridge

1915

Etching of the Woolworth Building's tall Gothic tower above a city street with lower buildings, a bare tree, and pedestrians.

The Woolworth Building

1915

Etching of a ferry landing framed by timber beams, with a figure at the pier and a hazy city skyline across the river.

The Ferry House

1919

Etching of pedestrians and a streetcar passing under an arched viaduct toward the ornate facade of Grand Central Terminal.

The Approach to the Grand Central, New York

1919

Etching of a crowded concourse with arched windows, columns, and a central clock, with people in early 20th-century dress.

Concourse, Grand Central, New York

1919

Etching of stone arches of a ferry terminal framing a view of the river and steamboats with smokestacks in the distance.

Within the Ferry, Cortlandt Street, New York

1919

Etching of a crowded monumental hall with arched windows, columns, and a central staircase.

The Marble Hall, Pennsylvania Station, New York

1919

Etching of a steel truss bridge over a river, with a smoky city skyline and smokestacks on the far bank.

The City Bridge, St. Louis

1919

Etching of a steam train crossing a tall stone viaduct above a village street lined with trees and houses.

The Viaduct, D., L. & W. at Nicholson, Pa

1919

Etching of a historic two-story building on a cobbled street with pedestrians in top hats and tall trees.

Fourth Street, Meeting House, Philadelphia

1920

Etching of a crowded open-air market with covered stalls, pedestrians, rooftops, a church steeple, and overhead wires.

Second Street Market, Philadelphia

1920

Etching of the Brooklyn Bridge towering over a crowded city street with tenements, an elevated railway and small pedestrians.

The Bridges, from Brooklyn

1921

Etching of Charing Cross Bridge over the Thames with a train, trees, boats, and a London skyline with spires.

London over Charing Cross Bridge

1910

Etching of a river city skyline with a tall shot tower, bridge arches, moored barges, and sailing boats on the water.

Shot Tower between the Bridges

1910

Pencil-style print of railway tracks and cranes at Miraflores Lock on the Panama Canal, with workers and smoke under a cloudy

Panama Canal early morning Miraflores Lock

1912

Black and white drawing of a wide city avenue with pedestrians on a terrace, a lamp post, and a distant domed Capitol buildin

The Capitol from the Treasury

Etching of a steelworks with tall cranes, a Bessemer converter, smokestacks releasing smoke, and railway tracks in the foregr

Cranes, Bessemer

1909