The Bird Man

1919

Dating: Exact year
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: aquatint and etching in dark blue on wove paper
Dimensions: plate: 19.05 x 12.54 cm (7 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.) sheet: 31.75 x 24.45 cm (12 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.)
Collection no.: 2011.68.3
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

The Bird Man — John Taylor Arms. 1919.

Medium: aquatint and etching in dark blue on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): plate: 19.05 x 12.54 cm (7 1/2 x 4 15/16 in.) sheet: 31.75 x 24.45 cm (12 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2011.68.3. Gift of T. A. Cox.

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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