[Hydroplanes at rest on the beach] – Vintage Print
![[Hydroplanes at rest on the beach], 1917 — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/98/98a03cead115-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique lithograph captures [Hydroplanes at rest on the beach] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[Hydroplanes at rest on the beach]
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Lying on the sand rather than skimming the water, these hydroplanes show the craft out of their element, with their hulls and floats visible in Joseph Pennell's 1917 lithograph. Pennell, a Philadelphia-born artist who worked in both the United States and Britain, was known for drawing machines, ships, and industrial scenes with careful attention to their construction. The year 1917 was the first full year of American involvement in the First World War, when seaplanes and fast motorboats were drawing wide public interest. Pennell's signature on the stone and in pencil, along with the edition of 50, marks this as a deliberately made print rather than a casual sketch.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph. |
| Notes | Lithograph by Joseph Pennell, 1857-1926. Wuerth, 472. Edition of 50. Signed on stone and in pencil. Pennell Collection. This record contains unverified data from old caption card, with subsequent revisions. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,128 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-136830 |
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