1916
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Iron Mine is a 1916 ink by Joseph Pennell, depicting Coal, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a tall, dark iron mine with workers as tiny dots. Harsh shadows make the mine look heavy and solid. The workers’ small figures remind us how big and tough the mine is. Lithography prints use grease and acid on stone. Pennell carved thick lines into the stone then rolled ink over it. Only the ink sticks to the paper. Look at how the light hits the mine’s edges. For more on this technique, check out 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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