Arch of the Conca, Perugia

John Taylor Arms, artist

1887–1953

Frederick Thomas Reynolds, printer and publisher

1882–1945

Arch of the Conca, Perugia, 1926

Portfolio/Series title: Italian Series

Where object was made: Perugia, Italy

Material/technique: etching; laid paper

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 261 x 373 mm
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 x 20 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 335 x 445 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 13 3/16 x 17 1/2 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 x 20 in

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

Accession number: 1998.0193

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"American Etchers Abroad, 1880-1939," Apr-2004, Reed Anderson
Arms discovered the subject of this print while wandering along the walls of the old Etruscan city Perugia. According to Dorothy, his wife and travel companion, he had a difficult time finding a proper viewpoint. The arched passageway that frames a portion of the village, a compositional device he borrowed from Whistler, was likely constructed by Roman masons after the region had been conquered and assimilated into the Empire.
etchings like this showcase Arms’s technical facility. He discarded the traditional tools in favor of implements like sewing needles, which allowed him to create delicate and shallow lines. The etching’s large size, the significant detail, and the painstaking linework all suggest that Arms devoted a large amount of time to this print.