Artwork
Portrait of Joseph Pennell printing
Portrait of Joseph Pennell printing is a print by Archibald Standish Hartrick. It dates from 1905 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This lithograph depicts a man operating a printing press, conveying a sense of industrious activity.
About this work
The lines are rough and dark, focusing on the press’s big wheel and the man’s intense posture.
This sketch shows a man hunched over a printing press, his hands gripping a long lever. The room around him is simple—just a window with bars and a wall with a door. The lines are rough and dark, focusing on the press’s big wheel and the man’s intense posture.
The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to show movement and effort. This print is from around 1900–1910, capturing a moment of hard work in a print shop.
Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints like this.
Overview
This lithograph depicts a man operating a printing press, conveying a sense of industrious activity.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is Joseph Pennell, shown in the act of printing; the scene conveys the physical effort involved in the process.
Technique & Style
The artist employed loose, expressive lines to capture the movement and tension of the scene, emphasizing the press's machinery and Pennell's posture.
History & Provenance
Created between 1900 and 1910, this print is a representative work from the period, signed by the artist in the lower right corner.
Artist & collection
Artist
Archibald Standish Hartrick (7 August 1864 – 1 February 1950) was a Scottish painter known for the quality of his lithographic work.
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