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 crumbling temple on a hill. The steps lead up to broken columns, some still standing, others half-fallen. Below, a dark cave opens in the cliff. Trees and bushes grow wild around the ruins. The artist focused on how time wears away stone. The temple looks old and empty, like it hasn’t been used in years. Want to see how this print was made? Look up 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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