Sketch, Princeton

1946

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image shows an etched view of a building that appears to be 36 University Place. The front-facing perspective captures the detailed facade of a two-story structure with a distinct mansard roof. The etched lines depict a winter landscape with leafless trees. The base of the buildings establishes the composition's structural foundation. The etching technique uses careful, parallel hatching for texture and shading, providing depth to the architectural elements and trees. The color palette is minimal, with variations of blacks and greys on an off-white background highlighting the intricate line work and contrast between light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.1 x 10 cm (5 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.8 x 15.8 cm (9 x 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 393

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

  • Bassham, Ben L. John Taylor Arms American Etcher. Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison: 1975.

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. 393.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: 56 University Place / Demonstration Plate drawn, / etched, and printed before a / group of print lovers of / Princeton University, Jan. / 25, 1946. Souvenir of a good / afternoon. J.T.A.; aB //in graphite: "Sketch, Princeton" - Demonstration P late drawn, etched, printed, in / 21/2 hrs. at Princeton Print Club, Princeton, N.J. - Jan 25 1946 / With the compliments of the artist John Taylor Arms 1946

Watermarks

ENGLAND

Wikidata ID

Q74891662

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