Sunlight on Stone, Caudebec-en-Caux

1931

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image shows a Gothic cathedral dominating the scene with intricate architecture. Old buildings line the narrow cobblestone street on both sides, some with timber frames and overhanging upper floors. The cathedral's spires, stonework details, towers, and series of spires are depicted in fine detail. The low horizon is suggested at the base of the cathedral. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of sepia. In the distance, the cathedral facade with its large windows, tracery, and clock tower stands out.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36.83 x 19.05 cm (14 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 40.32 x 26.67 cm (15 7/8 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 241

  • Series Title

    French Church Series (31)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1962

  • Arms, Dorothy Noyes, Marie Probstfield, and May Bradshaw Hayes. Descriptive Catalogue of the Work of John Taylor Arms. Unpublished ms., 1962: 243.

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, no. 241.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower left: Trial Proof XVIII II, lower right: John Taylor Arms - 1931, lower right of sheet: CT / in another hand: 784

Wikidata ID

Q65079907

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