James Penney's New York Sketchbook

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Object Details

Creator

Penney, James, 1910-1982

Subject

Penney, James

Place of publication, production, or execution

Other

Physical Description

Sketchbook : 1 v. : various media ; 26 x 20 cm.

Summary

The 90 page sketchbook includes detailed depictions of New York City in 1932. The images, done in pencil, charcoal and watercolor, exhibit Penney's fascination with everyday life in the busy metropolis. Included are sketches of people on the subway, skyscrapers, the boardwalk and street scenes with cars and signs. Full size sketches of trees and landscape are interspersed throughout the notebook.

Citation

James Penney. James Penney's New York Sketchbook, 1932. James Penney papers, 1913-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1932

Record number

(DSI-AAA)6085

Type

Artworks

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James Penney papers, 1913-1984

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

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Record ID

AAADCD_item_6085