Street of the Chain, Jerusalem
Caroline Helena Armington Canadian
Not on view
Armington visited Jerusalem in 1936-37 and created this etching centered an arched stone passageway over a cobbled street with projecting windows and awnings along the sides. Born near Toronto, the artist moved to Paris with her artist husband Frank Armington in 1905. They both learned to etch in 1908 and then traveled through Europe and to North Africa and North America to find subjects. Demonstrating an interest in traditional picturesque imagery, Armington's work also demonstrates the influence of James McNeill Whistler and the continued significance in the early twentieth century of principles espoused by the Etching Revival.
