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The West Front, Rouen Cathedral

1907
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, he represents the main facade of Rouen's medieval cathedral, in northern France, a scaffolding erected at one end and figures walking on the plaza,. The artist printed about ninety proofs.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The West Front, Rouen Cathedral
  • Artist: Joseph Pennell (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1857–1926 New York)
  • Date: 1907
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Plate: 11 × 8 9/16 in. (28 × 21.7 cm)
    Sheet: 15 3/8 × 9 3/4 in. (39.1 × 24.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.803
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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