Reflections at Finchingfield, England

1938

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image depicts a village scene with buildings reflected in a body of water. A cobblestone bridge leads into the village, with old-fashioned buildings, chimneys, and varied rooflines clustered together. A central church tower dominates the skyline. The brushstrokes are detailed, highlighting textures of the roofs and walls. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of sepia and gray. In the distance, leafless trees and more houses can be seen.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on yellow Whatman laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.1 x 43.18 cm (7 1/8 x 17 in.)
    sheet: 25.24 x 51.12 cm (9 15/16 x 20 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8936

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 311 ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1951

  • Contemporary American Prints, Berlin, Germany, 1951-1952.

1955

  • The Drawing and the Print, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC; and Lowe Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1955, no cat.

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 131.

Bibliography

1962

  • Arms, Dorothy Noyes, Marie Probstfield, and May Bradshaw Hayes. Descriptive Catalogue of the Work of John Taylor Arms. Unpublished ms., 1962: 316 ii.

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. 311.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below image, lower left: II / To Lessing Rosenwald, with my best wishes and sincere congratulations for / all he has done to stimulate interest in etching in America. John Taylor Arms., lower right: John Taylor Arms . 1938 / L.T.W.

Wikidata ID

Q65022343

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