Joseph Pennell

Joseph Pennell
Pennell working at a printing press in 1922
BornJuly 4, 1857
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 1926(1926-04-23) (aged 68)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationPennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Studied with James R. Lambdin and Thomas Eakins
Known forEtcher, draftsman, lithographer, book and magazine illustrator, author
Signed drawing of Pennell by Manuel Rosenberg in 1924

Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.[1] A prolific artist, he spent most of his working life in Europe, and developed an interest in landmarks, landscapes, and industrial scenes around the world.[1] A student of James Lambdin and Thomas Eakins, he was later influenced by James McNeill Whistler.[2] He was married to author Elizabeth Robins, and he also was a writer.

In 1914, he published The Jew at Home: Impressions of a Summer and Autumn Spent with Him (1892) followed by photo-documentary works including Lithographs of War (1914),[3] Pictures of the Wonders of Work (1915),[3][4] and The Adventures of an Illustrator (1925).[5] In later life, he and wife Elizabeth both wrote art criticism and co-authored books.

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