1913
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Seats of the Mighty, Delphi is a 1913 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an ancient stone ruin clinging to a steep mountainside. The buildings are crumbling, with steps and walls half-buried in rocks. Trees clump at the edges, and a path winds up the slope toward the top. The whole scene looks weathered, like time has worn it down. The artist focused on rough textures—every crack and shadow in the stone. The way the lines blur at the edges makes it feel like a quick, rough drawing. Next, check out how this was made using 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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