Saint Germain L'Auxerrois, Paris

1928

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

Frederick T. Reynolds

Printer, American, 1882 - 1945

Chicago Society of Etchers

Publisher

This is a drawing of a Gothic-style church tower. The architectural drawing shows a detailed depiction of an intricately designed Gothic church façade with a centrally positioned, ornately decorated tower. The tower features classic Gothic elements such as pointed arches, decorative tracery, and a series of spires and finials. Flanking the tower are buildings with steeply pitched roofs and chimneys, suggesting an old-world architectural style. The drawing showcases intricate stonework and sculptural elements that emphasize the height and grandeur of the church tower, highlighting its historical and architectural significance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.08 × 12.7 cm (9 7/8 × 5 in.)
    sheet: 31.43 × 18.26 cm (12 3/8 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1082

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 215

  • Series Title

    French Church Series

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. 144-145, no. 215.

1990

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. James Swann: In Quest of a Printmaker, with Presentation Prints of the Chicago Society of Etchers, Prairie Print Makers, and the Woodcut Society. Iowa: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 1990, appendix A, pp. 108-109, no. 19.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: ARMS, 1928; lower right in plate: SAINT GERMAIN L'AUXERROIS; lower center in graphite: John Taylor Arms - 1929

Markings

embossed lower left: CHICAGO / SOCIETY / OF / ETCHERS; stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77014068

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