Memento Vivere, Notre Dame, Evreux

1947

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

This is a drawing of a Gothic cathedral's facade. The image showcases a detailed and ornamented facade with pointed arches, tracery, spires, carvings, and statues integrated into the structure. The drawing highlights the architectural complexity, vertical emphasis, solidity, and craftsmanship of the cathedral. The perspective emphasizes the depth and layers of the facade, with the surrounding environment barely visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in brown black on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Taylor Arms IV

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34 x 17.8 cm (13 3/8 x 7 in.)
    sheet: 37.8 x 24.1 cm (14 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.112.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 407 ii/ii

  • Series Title

    French Church Series #47

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Taylor Arms IV, Florida; bequest to NGA, 2008.

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. 256, no. 407, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left below platemark in graphite: II To Penelope B. Noyes, with affection / John Taylor Arms 1948 / "Memento Vivere" / (North Transcept of Cathedral of Evreux); lower right below platemark in graphite: John Taylor Arms 1947; lower left corner in pen and brown ink by unknown hand: (not deciphered); lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: sp

Wikidata ID

Q76439125

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