1916
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Old Gun-Pit is a 1916 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a jumble of heavy machinery and metal beams in a cluttered space. A tall crane looms over the scene, its cables tangled around gears and pipes. The ground is strewn with tools and parts, and the whole thing looks like an old factory or workshop in the middle of a project. The artist used quick, rough lines to capture the chaos—no smooth shapes here. It’s like a snapshot of industry in motion, frozen on paper. Want to see more work like this? Check out lithography to learn how artists print images like this.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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