Stokesay Castle

1942

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image shows a side perspective of a historical stone building complex. The architecture is intricate, with light and shadow playing on the surfaces. The horizon is low, and trees and foliage are on the right. A tower is visible on the horizon. The artist uses detailed linework to show texture in the stone walls. There are cross-hatching and stippling techniques for depth. The color palette is monochrome with black, white, and grey. The illuminated surfaces of the building contrast with the darker shadows. The scene includes a paved ground area and detailed architecture with pointed arches and staircases.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David F. Wright

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.72 x 7.62 cm (2 1/4 x 3 in.)
    sheet: 12.07 x 19.37 cm (4 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.71.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 369 ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

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. 232, no. 369, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower left: II, lower right: John Taylor Arms 1942; in graphite at lower right corner of sheet: 369 [in another hand]; wp [in artist's hand]; in black ball point pen: S [in circle and in another hand]; in graphite, upper right corner of sheet: 379 [in another hand]

Wikidata ID

Q76439252

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