Abbeville

1925

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

Frederick T. Reynolds

Printer, American, 1882 - 1945

The image shows a street-level view of an architectural scene with a cathedral in the distance. The structures in the foreground have timber-framed facades with signs indicating shops and restaurants. The painting is detailed, capturing architectural elements and textures. The color palette is soft with shades of beige and brown. Light and shadow play across the scene, suggesting sunlight direction. The cathedral stands tall and grand in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.73 × 19.37 cm (7 3/8 × 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.43 × 25.08 cm (12 3/8 × 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1085

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 165

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. 114-115, no. 165.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John Taylor Arms - 1925

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77014005

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