Old Rouen

1927

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image displays a narrow alleyway perspective. A lone figure is walking away in the distance. The buildings along the alleyway feature old timber-framed structures with gabled roofs. The top edge of the buildings forms an uneven line against the sky. The etching uses precise lines to depict textures and shadows. The color palette is primarily monochrome, in shades of black, white, and gray, creating a dramatic play of light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David F. Wright

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.78 x 9.21 cm (7 x 3 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.78 x 17.78 cm (10 15/16 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.71.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 203 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. 138, no. 203.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower left: Trial Proof I; lower right: John Taylor Arms - 1927 - ; upper right of sheet: 205 [in another hand]; in plate, lower right: Old Rouen

Wikidata ID

Q76439242

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