Destroyers in Wet Basin

1945

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image shows an industrial harbor with ships, dockyard cranes, and soft clouds in the sky. The view is from the water level, capturing a detailed scene of the structures and ships. The artwork is precise and detailed, resembling a pen-and-ink drawing with fine lines. It uses monochromatic tones to depict the scene realistically, with reflections in the water adding depth. In the distance, industrial buildings can be seen behind the ships.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David F. Wright

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.4 x 43.97 cm (10 x 17 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.42 x 55.25 cm (15 1/8 x 21 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.71.24

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, No. 377 iii/iii.

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. 238, no. 377, iii/iii.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower left: III; lower right: John Taylor Arms 1943

Wikidata ID

Q76439349

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