Oviedo, The Holy

1937

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

David Strang

Printer, British, 1887 - 1967

The image shows a detailed architectural view of a gothic cathedral with a towering spire. The view is from street level, looking towards the cathedral. The focus is on the cathedral's intricate facade and spire, featuring pointed arches and stone decorations. The color palette is limited to sepia and gray tones, giving an etching style. Buildings with tile roofs and ironwork windows line the street, leading the eye towards the cathedral's spire in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.96 × 11.11 cm (12 3/16 × 4 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 42.55 × 19.37 cm (16 3/4 × 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1079

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 306, iii/iii

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. 196-197, no. 306, iii/iii.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed. 109 III; lower right in graphite: John Taylor Arms 1937

Markings

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

Watermarks

J WHATMAN

Wikidata ID

Q77008780

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