John Taylor Arms

The Butterfly

1920

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Color aquatint on tan Japanese paper
Dimensions
Plate: 25.6 × 18.4 cm (10 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.); Sheet: 32 × 24.6 cm (12 5/8 × 9 11/16 in.)
Collection no.
1934.25
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

The Butterfly — John Taylor Arms. 1920.

Medium: Color aquatint on tan Japanese paper. Dimensions: Plate: 25.6 × 18.4 cm (10 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.); Sheet: 32 × 24.6 cm (12 5/8 × 9 11/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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