The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 8, 2026

A vertical etching is rendered with fine, black lines into a depiction of nested pointed stone arches. To the left, a weathered masonry wall with a vertical pipe rises toward a small "Librairie" sign. The central pointed arch frames an intricate interior where pillars and additional arches recede into deep perspective. Dense hatching creates shadows across the ground and highlights the stone texture. A signature and the date 1919 appear at the bottom right.

French Church Series No. 51: French Lace

1949

John Taylor Arms

(American, 1887–1953)
America
etching
Sheet: 27.5 x 20.4 cm (10 13/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Platemark: 20.3 x 11.9 cm (8 x 4 11/16 in.)
Gift of Jenny Horning in honor of Caedon Suzanne Summers 2009.268
Courtesy of John Taylor Arms/© Suzanne Arms Hawkins
Catalogue raisonné: Fletcher 415
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2009.268