Cavendish Common

1938

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image shows a village landscape created with fine etching techniques. Cottages, a large church tower, trees, and a flat landscape are depicted in a monochromatic color palette of black, grey, and light backgrounds. The composition includes traditional village structures with thatched and tiled roofs, displayed in meticulous detail and precision.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Taylor Arms IV

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.5 x 37.1 cm (6 1/2 x 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 26.8 x 47 cm (10 9/16 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.112.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 370 ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Taylor Arms IV, Florida; bequest to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Fletcher, William Dolan. John Taylor Arms, A Man for All Time: The Artist and His Work. New Haven, CT: The Sign of the Arrow, 1982, p. 233, no. 370, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: II; lower right in graphite: John Taylor Arms 1942; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 381

Watermarks

ENGLAND

Wikidata ID

Q76439124

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