Building a Power House
| Title | Building a Power House |
|---|---|
| Artist | Joseph Pennell |
| Date | 1910 20th century |
| Medium | lithograph |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Rosenwald Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Building a Power House” is a work by Joseph Pennell, dated 1910. It is executed in lithograph and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1910. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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