Arthur W. Hall etchings and drypoint prints
Etching titled “Gorge of the Black River” by Arthur W. Hall. MS 791, circa 1920-1960.
Collection area: Arizona and Southwest
Collection dates: circa 1920-1970
This collection consists of artworks by Arthur W. Hall in etchings, aquatints, and drypoint prints. Subjects of the prints include portraits, natural and urban landscapes, and town settings. A majority of the works are of the western United States, including several Tucson locations.
Arthur W. Hall was an American artist known for his printmaking and watercolors. Hall was born in Bowie, Texas in 1889 and grew up in Oklahoma and Virginia. Before serving in World War I, he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He continued pursuing printmaking and etching after the war in Europe for several years. After his studies, Hall traveled across the southern and western United States where he sketched and expanded his subjects and talents. He later settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1942, where he opened an art school and studio. At the end of his career, Hall worked solely with watercolors.
Hall was a member of several reputable printmaking societies, including the Society of American Etchers, the Chicago Society of Etchers, the Prairie Print Makers, and the Southern States Art League. His work was featured in many exhibits including, Midwestern Artists Exhibition (1924, 1925, 1929-1933), the Smithsonian Institute, the Library of Congress, the California State Library, and the Bibliothèque National de France.
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