John Taylor Arms, Amer., (1887-1953), Canale E Chiesa, San Barnaba, Venizia (Sketch) Drypoint and possibly signed in pencil

and possibly signed in pencil at lower right

Witherstine's  style has certain graphic affinities with the woodcuts of Felix Vallotton during La Belle Epoch in France

and trimmed to the subject by the artist

Maxime Lalanne's landmark book A Treatise on Etching

on thin cream laid similli vellum

John Taylor Arms, Amer., (1887-1953), Canale E Chiesa, San Barnaba, Venizia (Sketch) Drypoint and possibly signed in pencilEtching, 1931, Ed. 45, 6 7 8 x 4 13 16, Demonstration Series #28, National Arts Club, New York, Dec. 9th, 1931, ref. F. 243, titled in the plate, signed and inscribed "Demonstration Plate etched at the National Arts Club, Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 1931", on cream wove paper 11 7 16 x 7 15 16, in fine condition, in the original antique 2 ply rag mat. A charming Venetian canal study by Arms, etched before a live audience in 1931, in a modest edition of 45.