1913
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Temple of Nike, Athens is a 1913 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crumbling temple on a rocky hillside, with a tall column leaning to one side. The ruins sit half-buried in the ground, surrounded by scattered stones and broken walls. In the background, a distant mountain looms over a quiet, empty landscape. The artist used rough, sketchy lines to show how weathered and old the ruins look. The temple’s details—like its steps and columns—are still visible, even though they’re worn down. 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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