Joseph Pennell

Its Streets are Wide and Silent

c. 1903

Dating
Approximate date range
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Oiled charcoal, on cream wove paper, perimeter mounted on off-white wood pulp laminate board
Dimensions
28.2 × 21.6 cm (11 1/8 × 8 9/16 in.)
Collection no.
RX18296/171
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Its Streets are Wide and Silent — Joseph Pennell. c. 1903.

Medium: Oiled charcoal, on cream wove paper, perimeter mounted on off-white wood pulp laminate board. Dimensions: 28.2 × 21.6 cm (11 1/8 × 8 9/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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