John Taylor Arms

American, 1887-1953

John Taylor Arms was born in Washington, D.C., in 1887. Arms studied architecture at Princeton and MIT and later became the country’s finest etcher of his age. His renderings of European and American architectural subjects are not only beautiful, but they are unrivaled in their technical virtuosity and nuanced light. In a recent exhibit, the Cleveland Museum noted, Arms believed that art could be a tool for the spiritual and moral improvement of mankind and that Gothic cathedrals represented the most significant expression of man’s aspirations. He viewed printmaking as a vehicle for disseminating images of subjects that would uplift and inspire contemporary society. He served as President of the Society of American Etchers and as an ambassador for American printmakers and printmaking throughout the world.

Average Sold Price

$950

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Modern

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Etching

Paper

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John Taylor ArmsJewelry Choir Stalls of the Cathedral of St Cecilia, Albi; The Reredos, 1938

$250

H 7.01 in W 5.01 in

Jewelry Choir Stalls of the Cathedral of St Cecilia, Albi; The Reredos

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching with aquatint on cream wove paper, 1 3/4 x 5 inches (178x 127 mm), full margins. Signed, dated and inscribed "Ed. 150" in pencil, lower margin. Second state (of 3), before th...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern John Taylor Arms

Materials

Etching, Handmade Paper, Aquatint

John Taylor Arms'Downtown, New York' — 1920s Modernism, Signed Aquatint, 1921

$5,800

H 8.125 in W 4.57 in

'Downtown, New York' — 1920s Modernism, Signed Aquatint

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

John Taylor Arms, 'Downtown, New York', etching with aquatint, 1921, edition 75, Fletcher 108. Signed, dated, and numbered 14/75 in pencil. A superb, finely nuanced impression, in da...

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Early 20th Century American Modern John Taylor Arms

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Etching

John Taylor ArmsSHADOWS OF VENICE - IL PONTE DI RIALTO, VENEZIA., 1930

$2,250

H 16 in W 20 in

SHADOWS OF VENICE - IL PONTE DI RIALTO, VENEZIA.

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Portland, ME

Arms, John Taylor (American 1887-1953). SHADOWS OF VENICE - IL PONTE DI RIALTO, VENEZIA. Etching, 1930. Edition of 140 + 14 Artist's Proofs. 10 x 12 inches (Plate), 11 3/8 x 157/8 in...

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1930s John Taylor Arms

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Etching

John Taylor ArmsDOWNTOWN, NEW YORK, 1921

$6,500

H 16.25 in W 12.5 in D 1 in

DOWNTOWN, NEW YORK

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Portland, ME

Arms, John Taylor (American, 1887-1953). DOWNTOWN, NEW YORK. F.108. Etching and Aquatint, 1921. Edition of 75. Numbered 19/75 and signed and dated 1921, all in pencil. 8 3/8 x 4 7/8 inches, 214 x 125 mm (plate) plus margins. Framed to 16 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches with the label of The Old Print Shop...

Category

1920s John Taylor Arms

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

John Taylor ArmsSan Marino (Sketch), 1933

$950

H 7.01 in W 5.01 in

San Marino (Sketch)

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

A demonstration print executed in front of a live audience in New York City in 1933. Etching on cream laid paper, 6 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches (178 x 127 mm); sheet 11 7/8 x 8 3/16 inches (...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern John Taylor Arms

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching

John Taylor ArmsLa Colegiata Toro (Romanesque Santa Maria la Mayor/Zamora province Spain), 1935

$1,000

H 9.75 in W 12.75 in

La Colegiata Toro (Romanesque Santa Maria la Mayor/Zamora province Spain)

By John Taylor Arms

Located in New Orleans, LA

John Taylor Arms created this superb architectural image of La Colegiata in 1935 in an edition of 153. It is #12 in his Spanish Churches series and is referenced as Fletcher #284. One of the most characteristic examples of transitional Romanesque architecture in Spain, the church of Santa María la Mayor is inspired by the Cathedral of Zamora, in turn inspired by the Old Cathedral of Salamanca. The tower-dome is usually listed as one of the four most typical in León together with those in the cathedrals of Salamanca, Plasencia and Zamora. The church was begun around 1170, and was finished in the mid-13th century. Two different directors of the work have been identified, according to the different types of stone used (limestone in the old sections, sandstone in the most recent ones), and by the barrel vaults...

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1930s American Modern John Taylor Arms

Materials

Etching

John Taylor ArmsRodez (The Tower of Notre Dame), 1926

$600

H 12.01 in W 5.01 in

Rodez (The Tower of Notre Dame)

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on extremely delicate antique Japon laid paper, 12 x 5 (305 x 127 mm); sheet 15 3/4 x 7 1/8 inches (400 x 178 mm), full margins. In very good condition. A magnificently detai...

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Early 20th Century American Modern John Taylor Arms

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching, Laid Paper

John Taylor ArmsAmiens; The Cathedral of Notre Dame, from the Lower Town, 1926

$1,700

H 10.71 in W 9.93 in

Amiens; The Cathedral of Notre Dame, from the Lower Town

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

A superb impression from the artist's own collection. Etching with drypoint on watermarked FJ Head & Co. handmade laid paper, 10 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches (272 x 252 mm); sheet 18 1/8 x 14 ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern John Taylor Arms

Materials

Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching, Drypoint

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2026	$2,750	Landscape Prints, Figurative Prints	Etching, Drypoint	1922
2026	$350	Figurative Prints, Landscape Prints	Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching	1935
2026	$750	Figurative Prints, Landscape Prints	Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching	1925
2026	$300	Figurative Prints, Landscape Prints	Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching	1929
2026	$600	Landscape Prints	Etching	1929

$950

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$300-$2,750

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