Joseph Pennell

Hail America
1908

A monochromatic etching depicting the Statue of Liberty in the foreground with a dramatic, cloud-filled sky above. In the background, the silhouette of a city skyline and a bridge are visible, suggesting a view from New York Harbor. The water in the foreground reflects the light and shadows of the sky. The bottom left corner of the image contains the text "HAIL AMERICA." The artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

A monochromatic etching depicting the Statue of Liberty in the foreground with a dramatic, cloud-filled sky above. In the background, the silhouette of a city skyline and a bridge are visible, suggesting a view from New York Harbor. The water in the foreground reflects the light and shadows of the sky. The bottom left corner of the image contains the text "HAIL AMERICA." The artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1908

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and mezzotint

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/8 × 15 3/4in. (25.7 × 40 cm) Plate: 8 3/8 × 14 7/8in. (21.3 × 37.8 cm)

Accession number
97.118

Edition
Edition possibly 75

Publication
Printed by Joseph Pennell

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Fern and Hersh Cohen

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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