Walls of Miraflores Lock
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1947-95-8
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Walls of Miraflores** *Joseph Pennell (American, active in England, 18571926), 1912* Joseph Pennell, a prolific American artist and printmaker renowned for his dramatic depictions of architecture and engineering marvels, captured the monumental **Walls of Miraflores** in 1912. of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, work falls under the architecture classification and reflects Pennell's fascination with modern feats of human ingenuity. Though the medium remains unidentified amid ongoing research, Pennell's signature style—bold lines, atmospheric depth, and a sense of scale—...