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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Le Penseur De Notre Dame
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Le Penseur De Notre Dame

Artist John Taylor Arms (American, 1887 - 1953)
CultureAmerican
Date1923
MediumEtching
DimensionsOverall, Plate: 12 13/16 x 10 5/16 in. (32.5 x 26.2 cm)
Overall: 18 3/8 x 12 1/8 in. (46.7 x 30.8 cm)
InscribedLower left in margin: "Private Collection'e i'I". Signed lower left in margin: "John Taylor Arms 1923". Lower right near bottom in margin: "Le Penseur de Notre Dame Number 11 of the Gargoyle Series SP". Watermarked "FJ. Head & Co" upper left edge of paper and "Hand Made" lower left edge of paper.
PortfolioNumber 11 of the "Gargoyle Series". Etching #96; Pl. #139.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Taylor Arms
Object number54.51.91
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DescriptionEtching on green white laid paper. Depicts a Notre Dame gargoyle, resting his head in his hands. The city, including Sacré-Cœur can be seen in the background.