Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Joseph PENNELL
Joseph Pennell (1857-1926) launched his career as an illustrator by selling picturesque drawings of south Philadelphia to Scribner's Monthly in 1881. Following the success of his sketches in New Orleans, published in George W. Cable's book The Creoles of Louisiana (1884), he married Elizabeth Robins (1855-1936), formerly his collaborator on a Century magazine article. The couple moved to London and became friends with the American artist James McNeill Whistler. Pennell, a prolific artist and writer, experimented with new graphic techniques and sought to draw critical attention to book illustration. His wife, a well-known columnist and biographer, frequently collaborated with the artist on
travel writings. The couple returned to the United States in 1917, and Pennell taught for several years at the Art Students' League in New York City. Through the Pennells' bequest, the Library acquired their collection of books, manuscripts and graphic art, some of which had been deposited as early as
the 1910s. In addition, the Library was provided with a special fund for the acquisition of modern prints.
Lithographer; born in Philadelphia. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1878--80), moved to London (1884), and settled in New York City (1922) to teach at the Art Students League. Highly admired for his book illustrations, he is also known for his publications, Lithography and Lithographers (1900), and an authorized biography of Whistler (1908).
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