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John Taylor Arms

John Taylor Arms

American, 1887

WA-00026013

Printmaking

Representation

None documented

7

Institutional Exhibitions

23

Works in Collection

28

Assets Indexed

4

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0

Publications Referenced

80%

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ6260399 ULAN500022283

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Recent Acquisitions: Contemporary Prints

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1986

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American Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1985–1986

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Art of the Twenties

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979–1980

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New York/New York

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1978

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American Prints: 1913�1963

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1974–1975

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American Prints of the 20th Century

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1954

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Three Centuries of American Art

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1938

Field Verification (4 fields)

3 cross-verified · 1 single-source

BiographyMoMA· 93%✓
Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%✓
LocationGallery Generic· 72%

Source Registry (2)

Christies-Artsyhttps://www.artsy.net/artist/john-taylor-arms
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/225
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

John Taylor Arms was an American printmaker and etcher known for his meticulous architectural and landscape etchings executed with exceptional technical precision. Working primarily in the early-to-mid twentieth century, he developed a distinctive approach to linear mark-making and tonal gradation that elevated etching to a fine art medium. His prints, often featuring Gothic cathedrals, medieval structures, and intricate urban scenes, demonstrate a commitment to formal mastery and documentary observation. Arms' work represents a significant body of practice within American printmaking tradition.

Source: Christies Artsy · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago Cleveland Museum of Art Whitney Museum of American Art

Canonical record

Artworks (23)

Chartres, the Magnificent

1948 · Etching

Sheet: 5 7/8 × 9 1/4 in. (14.9 × 23.5 cm) Plate: 3 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (8.9 × 10.8 cm)

Whitney Museum of American Art

A Chimera: Rheims

A Chimera: Rheims

1945 · Etching in black on cream wove paper hinged to black wove paper

Image/plate: 7.5 × 6.3 cm (3 × 2 1/2 in.); Sheet: 14.5 × 9.9 cm (5 3/4 × 3 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Wilby Church, Northhamptonshire, England

1940 · Etching

Sheet: 8 7/16 × 6 3/16 in. (21.4 × 15.7 cm) Plate: 4 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (10.8 × 6 cm)

Whitney Museum of American Art

1936 · Etching

Sheet: 8 × 10 1/2 in. (20.3 × 26.7 cm) Plate: 3 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (8.3 × 18.4 cm)

Whitney Museum of American Art

Normandy Noon

1936 · Etching on cream laid paper

Plate: 8.3 × 18.3 cm (3 5/16 × 7 1/4 in.); Sheet: 18.8 × 28.2 cm (7 7/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

From Knoedler's Window, MCMXXXV

1935 · Etching

Sheet: 12 7/8 × 9 1/4 in. (32.7 × 23.5 cm) Image: 5 1/8 × 5 in. (13 × 12.7 cm)

Whitney Museum of American Art

French Church Series No. 32: Limoges

1932 · etching

Sheet: 31.8 x 46.1 cm (12 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.); Platemark: 25.5 x 34.3 cm (10 1/16 x 13 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Shadows of Venice

Shadows of Venice

1930 · Etching and aquatint on paper

Plate: 26 × 30.5 cm (10 1/4 × 12 1/16 in.); Sheet: 34.5 × 46 cm (13 5/8 × 18 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

From the Tower, Bayeux

From the Tower, Bayeux

1928 · Etching in black on cream wove paper

Image/plate: 13.5 × 7.4 cm (5 3/8 × 2 15/16 in.); Sheet, sight: 15.2 × 8.8 cm (6 × 3 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Saint Germaine l'Auxerrois

Saint Germaine l'Auxerrois

1928 · Etching on cream laid paper

Plate: 23.8 × 12.6 cm (9 3/8 × 5 in.); Sheet: 31.6 × 18.2 cm (12 1/2 × 7 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

French Church Series No. 10: Rocamadour

1927 · graphite

Sheet: 37.8 x 29.1 cm (14 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.); Platemark: 33.7 x 24.8 cm (13 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

St. Paul, Alpes Maritimes, France

1927 · etching

Platemark: 19.1 x 29.3 cm (7 1/2 x 11 9/16 in.); Sheet: 26.5 x 36.7 cm (10 7/16 x 14 7/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

La Torre del Mangia, Siena

La Torre del Mangia, Siena

1927 · Etching on cream laid paper

Image: 38 × 20.5 cm (15 × 8 1/8 in.); Sheet: 46 × 29 cm (18 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mont Saint Michel

1926 · etching

Cleveland Museum of Art

St. Paul, Alpes Maritimes, France

1926 · graphite

Sheet: 28.2 x 38 cm (11 1/8 x 14 15/16 in.); Image: 19.3 x 29.6 cm (7 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Coutances

1926 · Etching in black on cream laid paper

Image/plate: 23.7 × 12.1 cm (9 3/8 × 4 13/16 in.); Sheet, sight: 24.3 × 13 cm (9 5/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

From Ponte Vecchio

From Ponte Vecchio

1925 · Etching with aquatint on white wove paper

Plate: 28 × 38.5 cm (11 1/16 × 15 3/16 in.); Sheet: 40 × 51.5 cm (15 3/4 × 20 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Gates of the City

1922 · etching and aquatint

Sheet: 31.2 x 29 cm (12 5/16 x 11 7/16 in.); Image: 21.5 x 20.3 cm (8 7/16 x 8 in.); Platemark: 22.6 x 21.4 cm (8 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Twins

1922 · Etching on cream laid paper

Plate: 26.3 × 14.2 cm (10 3/8 × 5 5/8 in.); Sheet: 35.3 × 22.2 cm (13 15/16 × 8 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Gothic Spirit

The Gothic Spirit

1922 · Etching

plate: 11 3/4 x 7 3/16" (29.8 x 18.2cm); sheet: 16 7/8 x 11 5/16" (42.9 x 28.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Early Morning, North River

Early Morning, North River

1921 · Etching and aquatint

Plate: 9 5/8 x 7 1/2" (24.5 x 19.1 cm) Sheet: 12 7/16 x 9 9/16" (31.6 x 24.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Butterfly

1920 · Color aquatint on tan Japanese paper

Plate: 25.6 × 18.4 cm (10 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.); Sheet: 32 × 24.6 cm (12 5/8 × 9 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

1919 · pen and black ink

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (4)

23 published of 25 catalogued · 14 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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Cleveland Museum of Art
7 published
Whitney
4 published
MoMA
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources

St. Paul, Alpes Maritimes, France
1927 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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St. Paul, Alpes Maritimes, France
1926 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Untitled
1919 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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French Church Series No. 32: Limoges
1932 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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French Church Series No. 10: Rocamadour
1927 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Gates of the City
1922 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Mont Saint Michel
1926 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Images

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The Butterfly (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Butterfly (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

4

Collections4

Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago Cleveland Museum of Art Whitney Museum of American Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

In collection

Whitney Museum of American Art