1916
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Urns, Casting Big Shells is a 1916 ink by Joseph Pennell, depicting Factory, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a lithograph of big seashells being melted in hot urns over flames. The artist presses ink onto stone, then onto paper, so each print looks hand-drawn. The fire glows bright against the dark room, making the shells look almost alive. This print shows how industry and nature mix. The shells were once ocean treasures, now turned to liquid metal. The artist worked in 1916, when factories were growing fast. Try his prints at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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