John Taylor Arms

From the Ponte Vecchio

1925

1930. Etching and aquatint. Fletcher catalog 229 state g ii. 10 1/8 x 12 (sheet 11 5/8 x 16 1/2). Italian Series, plate #16. Edition 140 (+ 14 trial proofs). Illustrated: Dorothy Noy...

Rio del Santi Apostoli, Venice. 1930. Etching. Fletcher 226 catalog state .ii. 8 x 6 (sheet 9 3/4 x 14 1/4). Edition 100 (+ 10 trial proofs). Italian series #4. Illustrated: Dorothy ...

Enchanted Doorway, Venezia (La Porta della Carta, Venezia '29). 1930. Etching. Fletcher catalog 227 state ii. 12 3/8 x 6 9/16 (sheet 15 13/16 x 9 15/16). Edition 148 in this state (...

The Balcony (Venetian Gateway). 1931. Etching. Fletcher catalog 237 state iii. 8 1/16 x 5 1/16 (sheet 12 5/8 x 10 1/16). Edition 110 (plus 34 trial proofs)...

York Avenue, Sunday Morning. 1939. Drypoint. Kraeft 78. 7 3/4 x 12 7/8 (sheet 8 x 12). Edition 100. Provenance: Estate of David Llewellyn Reese, New York. ...

Canal at Amiens. 1925. Etching. 8 3/4 x 11 3/8 (sheet 11x 13 3/4). Edition 100, #32. A rich, well-inked impression with plate tone printed on cream wove paper. Monogrammed in the pla...

Resist ground etching and engraving on Rives heavyweight buff paper, 20 x 36 inches (508 x 914 mm), full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 103/160 in pencil, lower margin. Minor mat tone. A rich and finely printed impression of this complex and iconic work by Milton. Framed handsomely under Plexiglas with archival materials in a solid wood frame with silver finish. [Milton 98]. Milton states that in the evolution of his body of graphic work he found himself at point that necessitated the exertion of nerve in his subject matter. He found it imperative for growth to explore whether his compositions had previously been too polite, and through this process he experienced a great burst of artistic and psychic liberation. Milton refers to this awakening as a sort of adolescence, which he felt demanded a natural examination of mysteries of sexual awakening. Les Belles et La Bête...

Resist ground etching and engraving on cream wove paper, 22 x 39 inches (558 x 990 mm), full margins. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 27/160 in pencil, lower margin. With the blindstamp of the printer, Robert E. Townsend, in the lower left margin. A beautiful, richly inked impression of this highly detailed, large image. In very good condition with minor mat tone, extremely minor scattered light surface soiling, and one pin-point sized dot of brown discoloration on the lower left margin, recto, well outside of image area. [Milton 99]. Milton states that there is a metaphorical evolution at the root of his body of graphic work, and with Les Belles et la Bête, Before the Hunt, he found himself at a crossroads that he viewed as a sort of artistic adolescence, which he felt demanded a natural examination of mysteries of sexual awakening. The image is brimming with fantastical images and metaphors for the confrontation of sexual exploration; a Freudian analyst appears in the left of the image, scattered tableaus of paired figures...

Orignal NEW ORLEANS GREYHOUND vintage travel poster; larger format size. Excellent condition that has acid-free archival linen backing; ready to frame. This image is from the old French Quarter section of New Orleans. It features two women entering into the courtyard and in the background, the old stairs leading to the upstairs area. A bright and colorful image that would compliment any room or office. A great New Orleans vintage poster...

Midnight Observatory [2012] limited_edition etching and aquatint Edition number 69 Image size: H:20 cm x W:13.5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:37.5 cm x W:27.5 cm x D:.03cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look An etching and aquatint depicting the Royal Observatory at midnight in winter, printed from a copper plate in deep blue. This view of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich Park as seen from One Tree hill...

Midnight Observatory [2012] limited_edition etching and aquatint Edition number 69 Image size: H:20 cm x W:13.5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:37.5 cm x W:27.5 cm x D:.03cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look An etching and aquatint depicting the Royal Observatory at midnight in winter, printed from a copper plate in deep blue. This view of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich Park as seen from One Tree hill...

An evocative view of the Church of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice. The image is framed by the stone window and geometric pattern of iron over the window. Signed and numbered from the edition of 100. Engraver, sculptor and painter, Edo Janich...