Volterra
Volterra

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Volterra,

1927

John Taylor Arms, 1887–1953; born Washington, D.C.; died Fairfield, CT
Printed by Frederick Thomas Reynolds, 1882–1945; born London, UK; died Riverton, NJ; active New York, NY
x1957-65

Information

Title
Volterra
Dates

1927

Maker
John Taylor Arms
Printed by Frederick Thomas Reynolds
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 19.8 x 20.6 cm. (7 13/16 x 8 1/8 in.) sheet: 40.1 x 27.9 cm. (15 13/16 x 11 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John Taylor Arms, Class of 1909, and the Class of 1909
Object Number
x1957-65
Place Depicted

Europe, Italy, Volterra

Signatures
Signed and dated in graphite, lower right below plate: John Taylor Arms-1927 Signed in plate, lower left: ARMS 1927
Inscription
Inscribed in plate, lower center: Volterra / The town in the clouds Inscribed in graphite, lower left: 198 [Bassham CR reference] Inscribed and dated in plate, lower left: Arms 1927
Reference Numbers
Fletcher 196
Culture
American
Type
etchings, prints
Subject
landscapes (representations), trees, townscapes (built environment), churches, hill towns

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