The Old Exe Bridge

1920

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image shows a row of historic buildings next to a waterway. The architecture is detailed, with windows and chimneys. The buildings dominate the composition. The etching strokes capture the texture of the buildings. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of sepia. The scene gives an impression of an ancient settlement. A tower is visible above the rooftops.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David F. Wright

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.43 x 15.88 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet (approx.): 20.32 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.71.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 061

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. 58, no. 61.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower right: John Taylor Arms

Wikidata ID

Q76439352

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