1916
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Building the Great Turret is a 1916 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy, industrial scene inside a large structure. You can see a big metal frame with multiple levels, ropes, and pulleys. At the center, there’s a massive wheel-like machine, and people are working high above on a platform. The lines are rough and quick, giving it a sketchy, unfinished feel. The drawing focuses on the messy, complicated work of building something big. The artist used loose, fast strokes to show the chaos and energy of the scene. 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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