John Taylor Arms

John Taylor Arms was an American etcher, printmaker and architect (1887–1953). He was born at Washington, D.C. and died at Fairfield.

John Taylor Arms in brief

Born
1887
Died
1953
Known for
etcher, printmaker and architect
Place of birth
Washington and D.C.
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Recognition and collections

Work by John Taylor Arms is held by National Gallery of Victoria, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and National Gallery of Canada.

Identity

What the record establishes about John Taylor Arms.

Stranger in England, St. Lawrence, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire is dated 1940 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.1081). Precious Stones, Eglise Notre Dame des Andelys is dated 1946 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.1077). St. Paul, Alpes Maritimes, France is dated 1927 and held by Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1928.13). Aspiration, La Madeleine, Verneuil-Sur-Avre is dated 1939 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.1075). This England (Fairford, Gloucestershire) is dated 1952 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.1087). Wilby Church, Northamptonshire, England is dated 1940 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.1083).

Venetian Filigree (Ca’ d'Oro Venetia) is dated 1931 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2005.2.1). From the Ponte Vecchio, Florence is dated 1925 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.2500). The Grolier Club Library (Sketch) is dated 1941 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1943.3.1434). Portrait of a Romanesque Capital is dated 1946 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.3131). Saint Germain L'Auxerrois, Paris is dated 1928 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.1082). drawings in the National Gallery of Art records 11 objects associated with this heading.

Gothic Glory, Sens Cathedral is dated 1929 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.2499). Plumed Serpent, Chichen Itza is dated 1940 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.3130). Gates of the City is dated 1922 and held by Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1996.8). Porta del Paradiso, Venezia is dated 1930 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.3151). Crystal and Jade is dated 1940 and held by Musea Brugge (inventory 2014.GRO0924.III). Towers of San Gimignano is dated 1932 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.3112).

Works and catalogued output

What John Taylor Arms produced.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogues 2 works under this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 6 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 40 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 8 works under this heading.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 11 named public collections.

Q214867: 53 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 40 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. drawings in the National Gallery of Art: 11 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Rosenwald Collection: 11 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musea Brugge: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cleveland Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 195 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 519 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 46 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Arms, John Taylor, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Arms, John Taylor (1887-1953), architectural etcher, American National Biography Online, 2000. Arms, John Taylor, (1887–1953), Etcher; President, The Society of American Graphic Artists; President, Tiffany Foundation, Who Was Who, 2007. Handbook of Print Making and Print Makers by John Taylor Arms, Parnassus, 1935. Arms in the Developing World, 1969.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

John Taylor Arms studied at Princeton University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Lake Como. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Work by John Taylor Arms is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Canada and Museum of Modern Art.

Chronology

  1. 1887John Taylor Arms born at Washington, D.C..
  2. 1924Segovia (Q214867).
  3. 1926Grim Orvieto (Q214867).
  4. 1937Oviedo, The Holy (Q214867).
  5. 1940Stranger in England, St. Lawrence, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (Q214867).
  6. 1940Wilby Church, Northamptonshire, England (Q214867).
  7. 1952This England (Fairford, Gloucestershire) (Q214867).
  8. 1953John Taylor Arms died at Fairfield.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Arms in the Developing World, 1969

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Arms, John Taylor (1887-1953), architectural etcher, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Arms, John Taylor, (1887–1953), Etcher; President, The Society of American Graphic Artists; President, Tiffany Foundation, Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Arms, John Taylor, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Handbook of Print Making and Print Makers by John Taylor Arms, Parnassus, 1935

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with John Taylor Arms.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  7. 7.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with John Taylor Arms.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  8. 8.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with John Taylor Arms (195 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  9. 9.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 46 works naming John Taylor Arms.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  10. 10.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6260399: John Taylor Arms

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  11. 11.

    “John Taylor Arms”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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