Stranger in England, St. Lawrence, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

1940

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

This is an image showing a church tower from a ground-level perspective. The tower dominates the scene, expanding upwards towards the sky. The horizon is partially obscured by the height of the tower. The artwork features detailed linework, creating texture on the stone surfaces of the church and surrounding greenery. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and white for contrast. In the foreground, there are gravestones and a path leading to the building, while trees frame the church in the background, providing a sense of seclusion and history.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David F. Wright

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.65 x 6.99 cm (5 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 22.86 x 15.56 cm (9 x 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.71.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 336 iii/iii

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. 213, no. 336, iii/iii.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower left: III; right: John Taylor Arms 1940; in black ball point pen, at lower left of sheet: Stranger in England; in graphite, lower center: 336, lower right: JA 50- ; in black ball point pen: 5 [in a circle]

Wikidata ID

Q76439248

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