The Approach to Grand Central Station.

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• ARTIST: Joseph Pennell

• MEDIUM: Etching.

  DATE: 1919

• EDITION SIZE: Edition 75. Image size 11 7/8 x 9 13/16" (301 x 250 mm).

• DESCRIPTION: The etching Approach to Grand Central, a central figure in the development of American graphic arts at the turn of the twentieth century. Renowned for his depictions of modern cities and industrial subjects, Pennell produced a substantial body of work capturing the evolving urban landscape of New York.<BR><BR> The composition represents the approaches to Grand Central Terminal, one of the most significant transportation hubs in the United States, completed in 1913. Rather than presenting the terminal as a static architectural monument, Pennell focuses on the converging tracks, surrounding structures, and dense infrastructural network that define the site. The scene emphasizes movement, complexity, and the layered character of the modern city.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: Signed in pencil lower right.

• CONDITION: Very good condition.

• REFERENCE: Wuerth 692.

• CATEGORIES: 20th-21st Century Subjects , New York City , Manhattan - Midtown