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Joseph Pennell

Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer and illustrator for books and magazines. A prolific artist, he spent most of his working life in Europe, and is known for his interest in landmarks, landscapes and industrial scenes around the world. A student of James Lambdin and Thomas Eakins, he was later influenced by James McNeill Whistler. Married to author Elizabeth Robins, Pennell was a writer in his own right. He published the anti-semitic The Jew at Home: Impressions of a Summer and Autumn Spent with Him (1892), followed by less controversial photo-documentary works including Lithographs of War (1914), Pictures of the Wonders of Work (1915), The Adventures of an Illustrator (1925). In later life, he and wi… more »