This England (Fairford, Gloucestershire)

1952

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

Frank Welch

Printer

The image depicts a landscape seen from an elevated viewpoint. A grand gothic-style church with a clock tower dominates the horizon, surrounded by tall cypress trees and partially obscured houses. The artwork showcases intricate brushwork, particularly in the architectural and foliage details. It features a monochromatic color palette in shades of gray and black. A stone bridge with archways spans a peaceful river in the foreground, with vegetation framing the lower corners of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on gray wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.19 × 28.89 cm (6 3/8 × 11 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 26.35 × 37.94 cm (10 3/8 × 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1087

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 426

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, pp. 268-269, no. 426.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: II; lower right in graphite: John Taylor Arms - 1952; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: E745 / MM

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77008519

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