Stockholm

1940

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image depicts a cityscape seen from a covered terrace with large columns framing the view. The city features various buildings, including spires and domes. The architecture includes classic-style buildings and a prominent spire. The brushstrokes are precise, capturing details of the stone surfaces and architectural elements. The color palette consists of soft sepia tones. The city extends across a body of water, and the foreground includes patterned stone flooring.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; 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. 220, no. 346, iii/iii.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: III; lower right in graphite: John Taylor Arms 1940 / Sp; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 351

Watermarks

JA [circled with a belt]

Wikidata ID

Q77009750

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