"Battle Wagon," U.S.S. Alabama outfitting at Norfolk Navy Yard, Crane Ship Kearsarge Alongside, number 1, from the U.S. Naval Combat Ship series
John Taylor Arms, American, 1887 - 1953
1943
Etching on wove paper
E387
Plate: 11 7/8 × 17 13/16 in. (30.2 × 45.3 cm)
Sheet: 15 9/16 × 21 3/16 in. (39.5 × 53.8 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Edwin Henry Parkhurst, Jr., in memory of his son, Edwin Henry Parkhurst III, Class of 1957
PR.970.64
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Signed and dated, in graphite, lower right: John Taylor Arms - 1943; inscribed, in graphite, lower left: VI; stamped, lower center: COLLECTION/JOHN TAYLOR ARMS; inscribed, lower right: Impression dedicated to Margaret Williamson / John Taylor Arms - 1952; further long inscription by artist
Provenance
The artist; given to Margaret Williams, 1952; given to her son, Edwin Henry Parkhurst, Jr, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; given to present collection, 1970.
Catalogue Raisonne
Fletcher 376; NYPL 387
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