Saint Michael's Mount, and Bay 1897

Editor: This is Joseph Pennell's "Saint Michael's Mount, and Bay." It's a lovely, serene drawing. The distant castle atop the mount gives it such a romantic, almost fairytale quality. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Oh, Pennell! Always chasing light and shadow. I see echoes of Whistler, don't you? That soft focus, the almost ghostly rendering of the mount... It's not just a place, it's a feeling, a memory. Editor: A memory, yes! I didn't catch that, but now it makes sense. Thanks. Curator: My pleasure. Now, go find your own mountains to sketch.