Shadows in Mexico (Sketch)

1936-1940

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image shows an old architectural structure with a tall tower on the left, detailed through linear etching techniques. In the background, there is a range of mountains. The drawing emphasizes the stone facade, doorways, and mountains with intricate lines. The color palette is monochrome, primarily black, white, and varying shades of grey. On the right, a cluster of buildings is depicted under the shadow of the mountains. The scene includes rooftops, walls, steps, and pavement with precise strokes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of T. A. Cox

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.54 x 17.78 cm (4 15/16 x 7 in.)
    sheet: 21.91 x 26.99 cm (8 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.68.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 340 i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA in 2011 by T.A. Cox, Seal Harbor, Maine.

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, no. 340.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: Sketch, Shadows in Mexico - Impression from Demonstration Plate for television broadcast of / "How to Make and Etching", At studios of National Broadcasting Company, NYC, July 26, 1940 / John Taylor Arms - 1940; lower right: [(illegible) p]

Wikidata ID

Q76558845

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