John Taylor Arms

"Church of St. Aignan Chartres" Etching in Ink on Paper (Demonstration Plate)

1950

Finely balanced etching by Benjamin Vasserman (Estonian, b 1949). A squash sits atop a small black box with a latch. There is a drapery behind the squa...

Limited edition monochrome cyan drypoint etching of a potted plant and door by Barbara Cohn (American, 1923-2019). Numbered ("2/25"), titled ("Still Life with Door"), and hand signed...

"Crystal and Jade" Still Life Lithograph in Ink on Paper Delicate and detailed lithograph of a crystal glass and jade vase by John Taylor Arms (American, 1887-1953). On the left side of the composition, there is a crystal martini glass, with intricate designs. Next to it is a jade vase or urn, with a carved surface. They are sitting on an ornate tablecloth, with a strand of beads, possibly a rosary. Numbered ("VI"), inscribed with a dedication ("To Georgiana Brewer and Jasper S. Mathews Jr from Dorothy and John Taylor Arms"), signed ("John Taylor Arms"), and dated ("1940") along the bottom edge. Presented in a wood frame with an off-white mat. Frame size: 16.5"H x 14.75"W Image size: 8.5"H x 7.25"W John Taylor Arms was born in Washington, DC in 1887. He studied law at Princeton University, transferring to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, to study architecture, graduating in 1912. After serving as an officer in the United States Navy during World War I, he devoted himself full-time to etching. He published his first original etchings in 1919. His initial subject was the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City near which he worked. Arms developed a successful career as a graphic artist in the 1920s and 1930s, specializing in series of etchings of Gothic churches and cathedrals in France and Italy. In addition to medieval subjects, Arms made a series of prints of American cities. He used sewing needles and magnifying glasses to get a fine level of detail. A member of many printmaking societies, Arms served as president of the Society of American Graphic Artists. An educator, Arms wrote the Handbook of Print Making and Print Makers (1934) and did numerous demonstrations and lectures. Arms was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member in 1930, and became a full member in 1933. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics...

Still life etching by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Several ornate bottles are arranged on a shelf. There is a splatter effect in this piece, c...

Abstracted print by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Nine panes are arranged in a three by three grid, each with a small abstracted scene. There are objects that look like flo...

Moody depiction of a press by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). This piece is dark and saturated, giving the impression that the press is located in a dark room. The press is d...

Resist Ground Etching and Engraving from a Copper Plate on BFK Rives, Somerset Buff, Wove Paper Medium: Resist Ground Etching & Engraving Edition of 125 Year: 1982 One o...

Light pours through a sparsely furnished room in a space on Spring Street in Brussels creating stark shadows as it streaks through the bushes, blinds and the outline of a modern chai...

Vicky Oldfield Cups in a Row Limited Edition Collagraph Print Edition of 20 Hand Coloured Collagraph with Chine Colle Solf Unframed Free Shipping Cups in a Row is a limited edition ...

In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez wrote of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintin...

Blue Hydrangea - image bled to plate size ~ 39 x 29 - printed on 100% cotton rag - edition 3/5 Architectural elements

Vicky Oldfield Tulip Limited Edition Collograph Print Edition of 20 Image Size: H 17.5cm x W 11cm Sheet Size: H 40cm x W 30cm x D 0.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images a...