1919
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Eads Bridge, St. Louis is a 1919 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a bridge under construction, with a crowd of workers on top of the arches. The river below is full of boats, and buildings line the far shore. The lines are loose and rough, like quick notes on paper. The artist focused on the messy, busy feel of the site—no smooth shapes here. The bridge looks like it’s still being built, with scaffolding and tools scattered around. Want to see how this print was made? Look up lithography.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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