Une Chimère

1947

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The sculpture depicts a gargoyle crouched on a ledge. The creature has a hunched posture, with exaggerated muscular features and an open mouth that reveals sharp teeth. Its ears are pointed, and it has an elongated neck. The sculpture appears to be made from stone and is shown in a monochromatic print, giving it a dark, grayish color. The positioning on the ledge suggests it is meant to be part of a larger structure, looking downward. The texturing visible in the artwork gives the impression of realistic detail, with deep lines that accentuate its form and musculature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.5 x 6.3 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 14.6 x 11.5 cm (5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 408

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

  • Bassham, Ben L. John Taylor Arms American Etcher. Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison: 1975.

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. 408.

Inscriptions

below platemark, lower right in graphite: JohnTaylorArms 1948; below platemark, lower left in graphite: #; lower right in plate:JTA; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 419-A

Wikidata ID

Q74891649

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