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John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image depicts a cityscape as viewed from a high vantage point. There are intricate architectural details, such as a church with tall spires, and two detailed gargoyle sculptures on the edge of the stone structure. The skyline is filled with sprawling buildings, and clouds and sunlight are depicted in the sky. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on shades of black and white. The etching combines fine lines and bold shadows to create depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on Japanese vellum

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.1 x 19 cm (4 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 19.8 x 25.5 cm (7 13/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 123

  • Series Title

    Gargoyle Series (9)

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. 123.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John Taylor Arms.; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: E236/as-; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 125

Wikidata ID

Q74891670

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