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Joseph Pennell

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Etching of a Venetian palazzo with arched windows, gondolas on a canal, and their reflections in the water below.

Byzantine Palace, Venice

1883

Etching of moored sailing ships and their reflections on calm water, with a city skyline in the distance.

Below Chestnut Street Bridge, Philadelphia

1884

Etching of a crowded Fleet Street with a Gothic church tower, carriages and pedestrians between stone buildings.

St. Dunstan's, Fleet Street

1903

Etching of pedestrians with umbrellas on a rainy night street, lit shop fronts, a carriage, and a bare tree at right.

Rainy Night, Charing Cross Shops

1903

Etching of a busy city street with an elevated railway, tram tracks, pedestrians and tall buildings under smoky skies.

Forty-Second Street

1904

Etching of St Paul's Cathedral dome and columned west front seen down a narrow London street between tall buildings.

Saint Paul's, Fleet Street, London

1905

Etching of a Gothic archway with a stone staircase and small figures climbing toward the lit entrance of Henry VII's Chapel.

Entrance to Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster

1905

Etching of a busy London street with ornate buildings, a tall column with a statue, trees, and small figures under a hatched

Northumberland Avenue

1905

Etching of the Gothic Eleanor Cross and a busy street with carriages and pedestrians at Charing Cross, London.

The Elinor Cross, in Front of Charing Cross Railway Station

1906

Etching of Langham Place Chapel in London, showing a tall spire, columned portico, city buildings and pedestrians on the stre

Langham Place Chapel

1906

Etching of Ludgate Hill showing a stone bridge arch, spires and domed towers, with pedestrians and a carriage below.

Ludgate Hill

1906

Etching of the tall tiered tower and spire of Saint Mary-le-Strand church with surrounding London buildings and street.

Church of Saint Mary-le-Strand

1906

Etching of an ornate hotel entrance with an arched doorway, corner towers, and pedestrians crowding the street below.

Entrance to the Savoy Hotel

1907

Etching of a crowded old street with timber-framed and Gothic buildings, an archway, pedestrians and a horse-drawn carriage.

The Gate of the Temple

1907

Etching of a London street with a stone archway, shop signs, a walking figure, and brick buildings with chimneys.

Saint Bartholomew's Gate

1907

Etching of the Horse Guards building in London with a domed clock tower, arched entrances, pedestrians and a horse and carria

The Horse Guards

1907

Etching of the Gothic west front of Rouen Cathedral, with spires and scaffolding, and small figures in the square below.

The West Front, Rouen Cathedral

1907

Etching of New York harbor seen from above, with several suspension bridges, ships on the water, and dense city rooftops.

The Bridges

1908

Etching of Palisades cliffs over a railyard and harbor with sailing ships, with a New York city skyline beyond the water.

Palisades and Palaces

1908

Night cityscape etching of illuminated skyscrapers and a lit clock tower above dark water, by Joseph Pennell, 1908.

The Cross of Gold, Cedar Street Building

1908

Etching of an ornate clock tower arch in Rouen with a Gothic church spire visible through the passage.

Grosse Horloge, Rouen

1907

Night etching of illuminated New York skyscrapers above a dark harbor with light reflecting on the water.

From Courtlandt Street Ferry

1908

Etching of a steel mill with many smokestacks billowing smoke, a tall trestle railway bridge in the foreground, and houses on

Edgar Thompson Works, Bessemer

1909

Etching of a steel mill with smoking stacks, iron bridges over a river, a steamboat, and railway tracks in the foreground.

On the Way to Bessemer

1909

Etching of Main Street in Mahanoy City with a large coal breaker on a hill, telegraph poles, wagons and pedestrians.

Main Street, Mahanoy City

1908

Etching of Westminster Abbey's west front with twin towers and Gothic arches, with figures gathered below.

West Front, Westminster Abbey

1903

Dark sketch of Segovia's tall arched aqueduct over a street, with two cloaked figures in the foreground and pedestrians below

Segovia, The Aqueduct from Market, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a vaulted gallery with framed paintings on the walls and small figures walking on the floor.

The Long Gallery, Prado, from Castilian Days

1903

Pencil sketch of a sunlit Spanish-style street with stone buildings, a weathervane, church towers, and small figures.

Tall and Stately Churches, from Castilian Days

1903

Dark sketch of Toledo's hilltop skyline with pale Gothic spires, a stone bridge and a dark fortified wall.

Its Lanes of Palaces Terraced Round the Slope, Toledo, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of San Martín church in Segovia with a tall spire, arched arcade, fountain and small figures in the street.

San Martín, Segovia, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a stone arched bridge with ornate lampposts, domed buildings and trees behind it.

The Bridge of Toledo, Madrid, from Castilian Days

1903

Monochrome sketch of a medieval gateway with crenellated towers and a figure-filled street in Segovia.

Gateway, Segovia, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of an arched gateway and steps on a shadowed Toledo street with small figures and a hanging flag.

Entrance to Zocodover, Toledo, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a Toledo plaza with shade trees, balconied buildings, a clock tower and pedestrians.

The Zocodover, Toledo, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a hilltop city with a tall cathedral tower above cliffs, a winding road, small figures, and a dark stormy

Segovia, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of an ornate sarcophagus with an effigy behind an iron railing in a Gothic church interior.

Alcalá, "The Gorgeous Sarcophagus" of Ximenez, from Castilian Days

1903

Monochrome sketch of an ornate stone gateway with a carved heraldic crest and small pedestrians on a cobbled street.

Porta Viragia, Toledo, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a narrow street under a stone arch with figures walking and sunlit buildings beyond.

Toledo, Street of the Arch, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a church interior with arched vaulting, a baptismal font, a religious painting, and a robed figure.

The Baptismal Font of Cervantés, Santa Maria la Mayor, Alcalá, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a Gothic stone gateway with two pedestrians walking toward it on a street, a tree at left.

Superb Puerta del Sol, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a shaded garden path with tall trees, a glowing stone fountain, and strolling figures under a lamp.

The Garden of the Island, Aranjuez, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a baroque church with tall towers at the end of a tree-lined promenade, with mountains behind.

Saint Ildefonso, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal sketch of a narrow cobbled street with balconied buildings, a horseback rider, and a seated figure in the foreground

Calle Mayor Alcalá, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a cathedral with tall spires and figures walking in a plaza beneath dark trees at dusk.

The Cathedral, Toledo, from Castilian Days

1903

Dark charcoal interior of a Gothic church with pointed arches, organ pipes on the left, and small figures near the entrance.

The Gilded Organ Pipes, from Castilian Days

1903

Charcoal drawing of a narrow street in Toledo leading to a pointed Moorish archway, with figures and balconied buildings.

Toledo, from Castilian Days

1903

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 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

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 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

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