1916
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Gun Shop is a 1916 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a messy workshop packed with guns and tools. Belts, wheels, and metal parts fill the space, tangled like a puzzle. A few people are scattered around, working or walking, but their faces are blurry. The artist focused on the chaos of the machines, not the people. The lines are quick and rough, like they were drawn fast. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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