Art Image Details
The Front of the White House by Night
| Title: | The Front of the White House by Night |
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| Artist: | Pennell, Joseph |
| Date of Work: | c. 1881 - 1884 |
| Medium/Support: | ink, wash, and gouache on paper mounted on board |
| Measurements: | 13 15/16 x 19 1/8 in (35.4 x 48.6 cm); board: 16 x 20 in (40.6 x 50.8 cm) |
| Inscribed: | Yes |
| Inscription Type: | signed |
| Inscription Location: | lower left |
| Inscription Text: | JO PENNELL / OP.XXVIII |
| Inscription Type 2: | titled |
| Inscription Location 2: | lower right on board |
| Inscription Text 2: | The Front of the White House / By Night |
| Acquisition Information: | Gift of the White House Historical Association |
| Acquisition Number: | 993.1724.1 |
| Credit Line: | The White House Historical Association (White House Collection) |
| Categories: | White House Art Collection |
| Type: | built works (representations) |
| Built Work represented: | The White House |
