Venetian Mirror

1935

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image is of a canal in Venice with buildings showcasing classic architecture. The perspective is elevated and slightly to the left, offering a wide view of the water and buildings. The artwork shows detailed buildings and their reflections on the water's surface. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of sepia or a similar tone. Stone steps lead to the water, and gondolas are parked along the canal.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in brown on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.51 x 35.88 cm (6 1/2 x 14 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 26.99 x 46.36 cm (10 5/8 x 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1442

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 289

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • Etchings and Paintings by Canaletto and Views of Venice, Andrew Dickson White Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1971.

1977

  • Paper in Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 118.

Bibliography

1962

  • Arms, Dorothy Noyes, Marie Probstfield, and May Bradshaw Hayes. Descriptive Catalogue of the Work of John Taylor Arms. Unpublished ms., 1962: 293 ii.

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. 289.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower left: Ed. 100 II, lower right: John Taylor Arms 1935

Wikidata ID

Q64959672

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