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Gothic Glory, Sens Cathedral.

  • ARTIST: John Taylor Arms

  • MEDIUM: Pencil on tissue paper.

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  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 15 1/4 x 9 1/8" (386 x 232 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: Tracing for the 1929 etching, "Gothic Glory, Sens Cathedral"; also called "Sens: Cathedrale de Saint Etienne" and "Sens North Portal."

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Unsigned. This drawing came directly from the Estate of John Taylor Arms. Transfer drawings are drawings used to create the copper plate that printed the etching. As any object that is used in this fashion, it often has a variety of condition issues. They are, however, unique works created by the artist.

  • CONDITION: Good condition.

  • REFERENCE: Fletcher #218.