1885
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Temple Bar is a 1885 ink by Joseph Pennell, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy city street with a tall, ornate column right in the middle. The column has a statue of a horse and rider on top, and signs advertising things like "Safes" and "Fraust" are plastered all over it. People walk on the sidewalks, some in hats, and a horse-drawn carriage rolls by on the left. The buildings are packed close together, and the street looks wet, maybe after rain. The artist used sharp lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel lively but also a little chaotic. This style was common in etchings of the time. Look up etching to see how artists like Pennell carved into metal plates to create these detailed prints.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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