John Taylor Arms, Amer., (1887-1953), Canale E Chiesa, San Barnaba, Venizia (Sketch) Drypoint A tranquil pastoral scene by

A tranquil pastoral scene by Gifford

and possibly signed in pencil at lower right

This lithograph shows Richards near photographic precision in rendering complex overlapping forms and extraordinary detail

Maxime Lalanne's landmark book A Treatise on Etching

An early 20th century scene of New Haven Harbor

John Taylor Arms, Amer., (1887-1953), Canale E Chiesa, San Barnaba, Venizia (Sketch) Drypoint A tranquil pastoral scene byEtching, 1931, Ed. 45, 6 7 8 x 4 13 16, Demonstration Series #28, National Arts Club, New York, Dec. 9th, 1931, ref. F. 243, titled in the plate, signed and inscribed "Demonstration Plate etched at the National Arts Club, Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 1931", on cream wove paper 11 7 16 x 7 15 16, in fine condition, in the original antique 2 ply rag mat. A charming Venetian canal study by Arms, etched before a live audience in 1931, in a modest edition of 45.