1910
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Statue, New York Bay is a 1910 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows the Statue of Liberty standing alone on a small island. The water around it is calm, with faint waves drawn in quick lines. In the background, you can barely make out a few buildings and a bridge, but they’re barely there—just shadows. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to show the statue and the water. It looks like they were in a hurry or just wanted to keep it light and fast. If you like this style, look up lithography to see how it 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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