This is a drawing of a room that resembles a cozy library or study. The room is filled with floor-to-ceiling shelves packed with books, and there is a door or opening to another space with more bookshelves. To the left, a table or desk is visible, stacked with books and writing materials, including a vase with flowers. On the wall, there are framed artworks or photographs, and a large globe sits on a shelf. The drawing conveys a scholarly or intellectual ambiance, with detailed line work suggesting depth.
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This is a drawing of a room that resembles a cozy library or study. The room is filled with floor-to-ceiling shelves packed with books, and there is a door or opening to another space with more bookshelves. To the left, a table or desk is visible, stacked with books and writing materials, including a vase with flowers. On the wall, there are framed artworks or photographs, and a large globe sits on a shelf. The drawing conveys a scholarly or intellectual ambiance, with detailed line work suggesting depth.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Book-Room at Dr. Wister's

Joseph Pennell

Date
1912
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.6792
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W

Portfolio and series

Series
Germantown Set

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • architecture
  • Door
  • interior
  • Book
  • furniture

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