Drifting, Somewhere in the Orient
Drifting, Somewhere in the Orient

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Drifting, Somewhere in the Orient,

1919

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
x1957-97

Information

Title
Drifting, Somewhere in the Orient
Dates

1919

Maker
John Taylor Arms
Printed by Frederick Thomas Reynolds
Medium
Etching and aquatint monochrome
Dimensions
plate: 9.8 x 21.2 cm (3 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.) sheet: 16.6 x 27.6 cm (6 9/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of John Taylor Arms, Class of 1909, and the Class of 1909
Object Number
x1957-97
Signatures
Signed and dated in graphite, lower right below plate: John Taylor Arms-1919
Inscription
In graphite, lower left: 26 [Bassham CR reference]/ Drifting
Reference Numbers
Fletcher 27
Culture
American
Type
aquatints, prints
Subject
mountains, ships, evening, landscapes (representations), seascapes, bodies of water

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