The Great Gate, Lincoln's Inn 1905

Editor: Here we have Joseph Pennell's etching, "The Great Gate, Lincoln's Inn." It feels like a stage set, somehow both grand and a little lonely. What strikes you about it? Curator: It does evoke a quiet drama, doesn't it? For me, it's the textures. Pennell transforms stone and brick into a vibrant tapestry with his etching technique. It's as if he's not just depicting a place, but the weight of history itself. Do you get that sense of age? Editor: Definitely. It feels like you could reach out and feel the grit of the centuries on those walls. Thanks, I'll look at textures in a new way now. Curator: That's the magic, isn't it?