The Woolworth through the Arch
Joseph Pennell American
Not on view
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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