1914
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Building the Bismarck, Hamburg is a 1914 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy shipyard with a massive ship under construction. Tall metal frames rise over the water, and workers and machinery dot the scene. The drawing is loose and fast, with lots of scribbly lines and smudges. The artist focused on the raw energy of building something huge—like a city made of steel. The signature in the corner says "Pennell," but we don’t know more about the moment itself. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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