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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
- 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
NGA object ID 9587. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.