1883
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
San Gimignano is a 1883 ink by Joseph Pennell, a Impressionism work, depicting Siena, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see an old Italian town with tall, skinny towers against a bright sky. The artist used a needle on metal to scratch this image. The lines are sharp and thin. It’s not a painting. It’s an etching. Etchings are made by scratching a metal plate, then inking it. This work shows San Gimignano, a real place in Tuscany. The towers look fragile but strong. Pennell traveled a lot to make these views. He loved showing cities and buildings in detail. Try an etching by Pennell, Joseph next.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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