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John Taylor Arms
New York Skyline, Sketch

1921

About the Item

A fine impression, on cream wove paper, with full margins (5/8 to 1 3/8 inches), in excellent condition. Edition 20. Signed and dated in pencil. Annotated 'Bolton Brown - imp.' in pencil by the printer. Very scarce. A view of lower Manhattan from the East River with the iconic Woolworth Building, at the time the tallest building in the world, towering over the New York City skyline. Impressions of this work are in the permanent collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Library of Congress, National Gallery of Art.
  • Creator:
    John Taylor Arms (1887 - 1953, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1921
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.82 in (17.33 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1035111stDibs: LU53232613531
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