Somewhere in France

John Taylor Arms, artist

1887–1953

Frederick Thomas Reynolds, printer

1882–1945

Somewhere in France, 1919

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: laid paper; etching

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 308 x 152 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 12 1/8 x 6 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 447 x 306 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 17 5/8 x 12 1/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 16 in

Credit line: Gift of Hal M. Davison, Class of 1949

Accession number: 1998.0182

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Exhibition Label:
"American Etchers Abroad, 1880-1939," Apr-2004, Reed Anderson
John Taylor Arms spent the first five years of his artistic career learning the medium of etching and experimenting with aquatint, drypoint, and mezzotint. "Somewhere in France" is one of Arms’s early efforts and it exemplifies his interest at that time in accurately rendering the effects of light as it illuminates forms and creates shadows. As this print shows, Arms’ meticulous drawing style was already firmly in place, his lifelong love for detail evident in the crumbling structures lining the road. Early works like this are notable because they include human figures, which would become noticeably absent in later works.