1913
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Temple of Concord on the Wall, Girgenti is a 1913 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rocky hillside with a winding path leading up to a tall, old temple. The temple sits on a flat platform, with columns and a triangular roof. The drawing is mostly in shades of gray, with some darker lines for shadows and texture. The artist focused on the temple’s rough, uneven stone steps and the sharp contrast between the smooth building and the jagged rocks. This print was made using a process that lets artists draw directly onto a stone slab. 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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