La Chiesa, Borgio

1926

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The drawing depicts a narrow, winding passageway with crumbling stone walls. In the distance, two ornate spires capped with crosses can be seen, potentially indicating a church. The composition creates a sense of depth, with the sky left mostly blank. The etching technique uses fine lines to depict texture and shadow, giving the scene an aged look. The color scheme is monochromatic, using sepia and black tones to highlight the architecture's details. The overall effect is both intimate and vast, sparking curiosity about what lies ahead.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David F. Wright

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.88 x 11.43 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 24.77 x 18.1 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.71.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 178 only

Artwork history & notes

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. 123, no. 178.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower right: John Taylor Arms - 1919 - ; lower left of sheet in black ball point pen: La Chiesa Borgio / - John Taylor Arms [in another hand]; in graphite: La Chiesa Borgio; lower right: 178; in plate, lower right: Arms 1926.

Wikidata ID

Q76439241

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