1917
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Collier is a 1917 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy shipyard with a large ship under construction. The ship’s tall masts and ropes fill most of the picture, while workers scurry below. The background has smaller boats and cranes, all drawn in quick, rough lines. The artist used a scratchy, almost sketchy style that feels fast and loose. The paper itself looks worn, like the drawing was made in one go without much smoothing out. Next, look up lithography 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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