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The Woolworth Building

1915
20th century
298 x 186 mm (11.7 x 7.3 in.)

Joseph Pennell, American, (1857–1926)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching printed in brown ink on laid paper

Print impression quality: Good with even plate tone

Edition: Trial proof; edition ca. 100

Marks: Signed in pencil, lower right: “J. Pennell imp”; signed in plate in reverse, lower right: “J. Pennell/1915”

Bibliography: Wuerth 675.

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1943

Accession Number: 1943.D1.280

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architecture*, business*, cityscapes*, New York City*, Northeastern United States*, skyscrapers*

architecture - Art or science of designing and building structures, especially habitable structures, in accordance with principles determined by aesthetic and practical or material considerations. Refers also to the structures created. [November 1994 related term added. October 1990 alternate term added.]
business - Use for the broad area of commercial or mercantile activity involving the exchange of commodities, services, or financial resources. W [February 1993 related term added. February 1991 descriptor moved. January 1991 scope note changed.]
cityscapes - Use for creative works that depict settlements that may be considered cities. For creative works depicting settlements that may be considered towns, use "townscapes (representations)." For images that are more documentary than creative, prefer
New York City - TGN 7007567 (“New York” preferred, “New York City” display; retained “City” for clarity)
Northeastern United States - TGN 4011496 (general region): The term typically refers to New England and the northern Atlantic seaboard, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
skyscrapers - Use for exceptionally tall buildings of skeletal frame construction.

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plate Dimensions: 298 x 186 mm (11.7 x 7.3 in.)

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Joseph Pennell, American, (1857–1926) . The Woolworth Building, 1915. Etching printed in brown ink on laid paper. plate : 298 x 186 mm (11.7 x 7.3 in.). Sheet : 405 x 291 mm (15.9 x 11.5 in.). DAC accession number 1943.D1.280. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1943. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: J. Giammatteo) .

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