Shadows of Venice

1930

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image displays a view of a bridge, potentially the Rialto Bridge, seen from below an archway which frames the scene. The perspective is slightly angled, highlighting the stonework and arched architecture of the bridge. Steps and stonework lead downwards to the canal where water reflects the structures above. In the distance, buildings with detailed windows and a tower with a pointed dome can be seen. The horizon is formed by the buildings against a lightly clouded sky. The artwork features detailed brushstrokes that suggest texture and depth, using a monochromatic color palette of sepia and black to emphasize architectural details and shadows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David F. Wright

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.4 x 30.48 cm (10 x 12 in.)
    sheet (approx.): 33.02 x 46.99 cm (13 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.71.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 229


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. 153, no. 229.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower right: PCB [in another hand]

Wikidata ID

Q76439342

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