Limoges

1932

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image shows a historic stone bridge crossing a body of water. The detailed depiction of the bridge's rough texture and aged appearance is visible. A reflection of the arches and underside of the bridge is seen in the water below. Beyond the bridge, a cluster of buildings rises along a hill, leading to a cathedral with intricate roof and spires on the horizon. The etching highlights architectural features, light, and shadow with precise lines. The color scheme is monochrome, emphasizing shades of black, gray, and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.4 x 34.13 cm (10 x 13 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.39 x 46.04 cm (12 3/4 x 18 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 244

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 Unpublished ms., 1962: 246.

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. 244.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower left: Ed 100 III; lower right: John Taylor Arms - 1932, lower right of sheet in another hand, s [in circle] / 10 3/4 / 14

Wikidata ID

Q65079913

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