Original etching by Joseph Pennell dated 1890: the west forecourt of St Paul's Cathedral in London, with the statue of Queen Anne before the columned portico and, in front, horse carriages, gentlemen in top hats and the crowd of the street.
Original etching by Joseph Pennell dated 1890: the west forecourt of St Paul's Cathedral in London, with the statue of Queen Anne before the columned portico and, in front, horse carriages, gentlemen in top hats and the crowd of the street.
Pennell (Philadelphia, 1857 - New York, 1926), an American etcher, lithographer and illustrator settled for many years in London and a friend and biographer of Whistler, was the great graphic chronicler of the cities of his time.
Medium: Etching on wove paper
Artist / after: Joseph Pennell (1857-1926)
Date: 1890
Dimensions: 12 x 8.2 in (30.4 x 20.9 cm)
Condition: Good. Sheet somewhat toned, with light spots of foxing and a small mounting mark in the left margin; the image sharp.