The Water Works, Philadelphia

Joseph Pennell, American, 1860 - 1926

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1920

Etching on laid paper

Probably 50 Proofs

Plate: 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.2 cm)

Sheet: 9 × 12 5/8 in. (22.8 × 32 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mrs. Hersey Egginton in memory of her son, Everett Egginton, Class of 1921

PR.954.20.435

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Print

Research Area

Print

Not on view

Inscriptions

Signed in graphite, right of center, lower margin: J. Pennell imp; inscribed in graphite, lower right corner margin: 977/6710 (both crossed out); inscribed in graphite (not artist's hand), on reverse: FH; inscribed in graphite (not artist's hand), on reverse: B6812

Provenance

Collected by Hersey Egginton (1875-1951); bequeathed to his wife, Mary E. (Benner) Egginton (1875-1962), Garden City, New York, 1951; given to present collection, 1954.

Catalogue Raisonne

Wuerth 753

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