JOSEPH PENNELL: THE MARKET PLACE, RAGUSA [Modern day Dubrovnik, Croatia]

Description: THE MARKET PLACE, RAGUSA* *Depicted in 1894. Ragusa is now known as modern Dubrovnik, Croatia. ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH of a large drawing by JOSEPH PENNELL (1857-1926) Published as a double-page Special Supplement in "The Studio" 1896. Has the all-important Studio blindstamp bottom left. Total sheet measures 15.5 x 11 inches. At the bottom, "The Market Place, Ragusa and the date May 94. Condition/Technical : NOTE: Has the central fold as issued, and there is foxing (brown spots) especially in the marginal areas. I have tried to show this in my several photos. The reverse is a bit of a mess, but I'll show it anyway. BIOGRAPHY: Joseph Pennell was born on July 4, 1857, Independence Day, in Philadelphia to Quaker parents. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Pennsylvania School of Industrial Art. A lithographer, etcher, author, educator, lecturer, and illustrator, Pennell is considered by many to be the doyen of modern American printmaking. In 1884 he traveled to Europe and settled in London. He produced numerous books, both as an author and as an illustrator, many of them in collaboration with his wife, author Elizabeth Robins Pennell. In London, his friends included many of the most notable creative figures of the day, including the painters John Singer Sargent and James McNeill Whistler. His close acquaintance with Whistler led the Pennells to undertake a biography of that artist in 1906, and, after some litigation with his executrix on the right to use his letters, the book was published in 1908. During his lifetime Pennell produced more than 900 etchings and mezzotints and more than 600 lithographs on architectural and landscape subjects ranging from the Panama Canal and Yosemite National Park to the factories of England and the temples of Greece. Pennell distinguished himself not only as one of America’s most talented etchers but also as a promotional genius who helped to spur the revival of printnmaking and print collecting during the first two decades of the 20th century. Joseph Pennell died in Brooklyn Heights, New York on April 23, 1926. ***LOW PRICE REFLECTS CONDITION - NOT THE QUALITY OF THE ARTWORK, WHICH IS FIRST-CLASS!!*** "The Studio" Magazine was a lavishly-produced and pre-eminent art journal. It took lithography to an entirely new level of excellence. In its early years the editors commissioned graphic works from leading artists, but as the popularity of the journal increased, artists were keen to offer their works for inclusion. in such a superb showcase publication. Continental artists, and "rising stars" from UK were also well represented. We can count such luminaries as Beardsley, Whistler, Waterhouse, Khnopff, LePere, Nicholson etc. etc. just to name a few amongst the contributors. The print run was about 3,000.

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