Venetian Mirror (The Grand Canal, Venice)
Artist
John Taylor Arms
(American, 1887 - 1953)
CultureAmerican
Date1935
MediumEtching
DimensionsOverall, Plate: 6 5/8 x 14 3/16 in. (16.8 x 36.1 cm)
Overall: 11 5/8 x 18 1/8 in. (29.5 x 46.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm)
Overall: 11 5/8 x 18 1/8 in. (29.5 x 46.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm)
InscribedStamped "Collection - E, John Taylor Arms". Cypher within a circle at center. Watermarked "J. WHATMAN" left edge near top.
PortfolioTrial proof XXVII. Trial Proof from the artist's own collection. No. 27 of the "Italian Series". Etching #249; Pl. #293.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Taylor Arms
Object number54.51.126
Not on view
DescriptionEtching on laid paper. Depicts buildings on the Grand Canal in Venice and their reflections on the water. Label TextVenetian Mirror (The Grand Canal, Venice), 1935 Etching Bequest of Dorothy Noyes Arms 54.51.126 Exhibition History"An Eye for Architecture: the Etchings of John Taylor Arms," Kaufman Theatre Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, November 3, 2010 - July 24, 2011.
