Etching, 9 3/8” x 12 1/2”, pencil signed and printed by the artist, edition of 50 (Wuerth 606). A terrific scene of the tracks surrounding the industrial buildings of Oberhausen, Germany; the trains and surrounding factories provide the structure of the composition, while ghostly, quickly rendered figures give a human presence and sense of scale to the bustling railyard. Pennell was an important American etcher, lithographer and illustrator. Good friends with James McNeill Whistler, he and his wife co-authored his biography. Pennell was known for his continued experimentation with technique and style, producing cityscapes, landscapes and marine scenes.

From the New England Art Exchange, Peterborough, NH. There is no reserve on this lot that exceeds the opening bid; this lot will sell at the opening bid if no other bids are received.