The Old Order

1948

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image depicts a village scene seen from above. Various roofs are clustered together, leading towards a church in the distance. The church is positioned towards the top center, slightly to the right, with its tower standing out. The etching displays detailed linework and shading for texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, using black ink on a light background to highlight architectural details and textures. In the foreground, there is a stone bridge over a stream, leading to cottages on hills with trees and pathways. Further back are more cottages and a sparse tree line, placing the village in a pastoral setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.18 × 20 cm (5 3/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 20 × 27.94 cm (7 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1086

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 412

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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. 259, no. 412.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: II; lower right in graphite: John Taylor Arms 1948- / 3E

Markings

stamped upper center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77008511

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