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

1940

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

David Strang

Printer, British, 1887 - 1967

The image depicts a tall church tower dominating the center of the composition. The tower is surrounded by trees, obscuring the horizon. The artwork shows detailed brushstrokes or etching, capturing the texture of the stone and foliage. The color scheme is monochromatic, using black, gray, and white to highlight the contrast between the tower and the surrounding trees. A path leads past the church, bordered by bushes and gravestones. The sky is clear, framed by leafy branches in the upper corners of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.13 × 6.99 cm (5 9/16 × 2 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 23.34 × 15.88 cm (9 3/16 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1081

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 336

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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. 213, no. 336.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John Taylor Arms 1940 / 5/0; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: "Stranger in England"

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77008516

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