Its Streets are Wide and Silent
Joseph Pennell
c. 1903
Medium
Oiled charcoal, on cream wove paper, perimeter mounted on off-white wood pulp laminate board
Dimensions
28.2 × 21.6 cm (11 1/8 × 8 9/16 in.)
Classification
charcoal
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
115998
About the Artist
Joseph Pennell · 1857–1926
Joseph Pennell (1857–1926) was born in Philadelphia to Quaker parents and displayed an early aptitude for drawing, finding solace in sketching amid a challenging childhood. He received initial drawing instruction from James R. Lambdin and his first etching lessons from Stephen Ferris in 1879. Pennell attended night classes at the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art before studying at ...