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John Taylor Arms

Plumed Serpent, Chichen Itza

Description

Maker

John Taylor Arms (American, 1887-1953)

Title

Plumed Serpent, Chichen Itza

Year

1916

Medium

  • Silverpoint on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silverpoint on paper

Materials

silverpoint

Supports

  • Medium weight coated paper,
  • prepared for silverpoint

Dimensions

Image: 5.1 x 6.5 cm (2 x 2 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original, LR:John Taylor Arms 1940; Lower edge:Bottom

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

1992.001.3

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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John Taylor Arms (American, 1887-1953)
Plumed Serpent, Chichen Itza, 1916
Silverpoint on paper
Image: 5.1 x 6.5 cm (2 x 2 9/16 inches)
Anonymous gift 1992.001.3

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