The Endless Escorial
Joseph Pennell
c. 1903
Medium
Oiled charcoal with stumping and erasing, on cream wove paper, perimeter mounted on off-white wood pulp laminate board
Dimensions
21.5 × 28.2 cm (8 1/2 × 11 1/8 in.)
Classification
charcoal
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
115984
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 ...