Towers of San Gimignano

1932

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image displays an architectural scene seen through the arch of a stone structure. There is a tunnel-like perspective with various towering stone structures in the distance. The towers are detailed with precise, linear brushstrokes showcasing their texture. The scene is depicted in a monochromatic palette of sepia tones and brown shades. Steps lead to stone buildings on a platform below taller towers. The rooftops, windows, and architectural details are intricately illustrated. Birds can be seen in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in brown laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David F. Wright

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.31 x 18.1 cm (10 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 36.51 x 24.61 cm (14 3/8 x 9 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.45.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, No. 250, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Shop, Inc., New York, 2009); David F. Wright, Virginia, 2010; Gift 2010 to NGA.

Associated Names

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. 166, no. 250.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower left: 100 II; lower right: J0hn Taylor Arms - 1932

Wikidata ID

Q76552649

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