1907
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
St. Bartholomew's Gate is a 1907 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy street corner with old brick buildings. The center building has signs for a stationer, bookseller, and other shops like a tobacconist. A few people stand near the entrance of a large archway, and the artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement. The signs on the buildings list old-fashioned goods like "pickled tongues" and "tobacco." This suggests the scene might be from a time when shops like these were common. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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