The Gates of the City

c. 1922

Dating: Approximate
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions: image: 21.3 x 20 cm (8 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.) sheet: 31.9 x 24.8 cm (12 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Collection no.: 2004.68.2
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

The Gates of the City — John Taylor Arms. c. 1922.

Medium: graphite on tracing paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): image: 21.3 x 20 cm (8 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.) sheet: 31.9 x 24.8 cm (12 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.) .

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2004.68.2. Gift (Partial and Promised) of Judy and Leo Zickler.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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