1911
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Coal Mines, Monceau, France is a 1911 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy industrial scene with smokestacks, tall machinery, and a train track running through the middle. Trees line both sides, but the focus is on the dark, tangled network of pipes and equipment below. Smoke rises from the stacks, and the whole scene feels rough and hurried, drawn in quick, sketchy lines. The artist signed it in the corner, and the words "The Boussenot Chalon" appear on a building—maybe a factory name. The sketch looks fast and loose, like it was made on the spot. 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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