1913
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Theatre, Segesta is a 1913 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rocky hillside with a crumbling old building at its base. The lines are loose and quick, like a hurried sketch. The hill is jagged, with trees clinging to its edges, and the building looks like ruins—just walls and broken shapes. The artist used a scratchy, rough style to show texture. It’s not polished; it feels like a quick study rather than a finished drawing. Want to see more of this artist’s work? Check out Pennell, Joseph.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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