The Docks, from Columbia Heights.

Inscribed "Mr. A. C. Moser's proof. 30 9 1924." The Docks, from Columbia Heights is an etching by Joseph Pennell, signed in pencil by the artist. The view overlooks New York Harbor from Brooklyn Heights, with the docks and warehouses of the waterfront stretching toward the open water. In the distance, the Statue of Liberty rises through the haze, a faint but unmistakable symbol on the horizon. Pennell’s detailed linework and atmospheric tones convey both the strength and vastness of the harbor, capturing a moment when New York stood as the center of modern commerce and aspiration.