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Etching by Joseph Pennell

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Etching by Joseph Pennell
"The Shot Tower and the Bridge" Image measures 7 1/2"x4 1/2" in linen mat with a molded gold and silver wood frame. Includes the book "Etchers and Etching" by Joseph Pennell. Etching is on page 270. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Joseph Pennell became best known for his illustrations and etchings, a process he began in the late 1870s. He completed over 1800 etchings and lithographs, executed mostly in Europe before 1917. His style was strongly influenced by James Whistler, and his technique was influenced by drawings of Charles Reinhardt. He also wrote and illustrated nearly a hundred books including a biography of Whistler. Among Pennell's awards are the First Class Gold Medal in the Paris Expo in 1900; Grand Prize in 1904 at the St. Louis Expo in 1904; Milan Grand Prize in 1906; the Diplome d'Honneur in Amsterdam in 1912; and the French Commemorative Medal in 1915.