1910
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Work Castles, Wilkesbarre is a 1910 ink by Joseph Pennell, depicting Coal, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows tall, crumbling stone castles along a riverbank. The buildings lean in odd shapes, their shadows stretch long across the ground. Tiny boats float near the shore, making the huge walls look even bigger. It’s a quiet scene from 1910, made when stone castles were rare in America. Pennell visited Wilkes-Barre and saw these old ruins. He turned them into a moody print with thick, rough lines. Try a close-up of another lithograph by 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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