The Woolworth through the Arch

1921

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Pennell, a Philadelphia-born Quaker, spent the first two decades of his career abroad, living primarily in London, where he became a close associate of Whistler. Here, we look through the arch of New York's Municipal Building at the Woolworth Building. This "Cathedral of Commerce," on the corner of Broadway and Park Place, was conceived by Frank W. Woolworth, designed by Cass Gilbert, engineered by Gunvald Aus and was the tallest building in the city at 792 feet, when completed. The artist printed one hundred and fifty proofs.

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Title:
The Woolworth through the Arch
Artist:
Joseph Pennell (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1857–1926 New York)
Date:
1921
Medium:
Etching, sandpaper ground, and drypoint
Dimensions:
Plate: 9 3/4 × 6 13/16 in. (24.8 × 17.3 cm)
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 15/16 in. (30 × 22.7 cm)
Classification:
Prints
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1923
Object Number:
23.52.36(1)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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