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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
A Memory Salisbury
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

A Memory Salisbury

Artist John Taylor Arms (American, 1887 - 1953)
CultureAmerican
Date1953
MediumEtching
DimensionsOverall, Plate: 5 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (13.1 x 8 cm)
Overall: 9 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (24.6 x 14 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 x 14 in. (48.3 x 35.6 cm)
InscribedSigned and dated "John Taylor Arms 1953". "Demonstration Plate, drawn, etched and printed in 2 hrs. at Salisbury School, Salisbury, Con Jan. 18/53". Stamped lower left "Collection E. John Taylor Arms". Etched on plate "Demonstration of the Making of an Etching Salisbury School, Jan. 18, 1953" about center and "1 1/2 hr. sketch" lower left. Lower right corner of paper (WPC "E"). Paper watermarked "1805" backwards on right edge.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Taylor Arms
Object number54.51.146
Not on view
DescriptionEtching on laid paper. Demonstration Plate #155. Made at the Salisbury School, Salisbury, CT. Etching #396; Pl. #440.