Porta Del Paradiso, Venezia

1930

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image depicts an etching of a historical building, including intricate architectural details, a bridge with a rounded arch, a Venetian gondola, columns, arches, windows, a pediment with sculptural decorations, and varied textures and finishes. The perspective is slightly elevated, with stone steps leading to the bridge, and the color palette consists of sepia tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David F. Wright

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.05 x 9.84 cm (7 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.)
    sheet (approx.): 27.94 x 24.13 cm (11 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.71.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 230

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. 154, no. 230.

Inscriptions

in plate, lower left: J.T. Arms / Venezia 1929 [unsigned in graphite]

Wikidata ID

Q76439340

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