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Back Streets
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Blanche M. Grambs and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Back Streets

1936

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Back Streets

1936

Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint with roulette, Sheet: 373 x 439 mm. (14 11/16 x 17 5/16 in.) Image: 301 x 379 mm. (11 7/8 x 14 15/16 in.)
Credit Line The United States General Services Administration, formerly Federal Works Agency, Works Progress Administration, on extended loan to the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Object Number L.1943.9.16
Label removed from verso (formd; with ARTIST, TITLE, MEDIUM, and DATE filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE N.Y. CITY N.Y. / ARTIST Grambs, Blanche / TITLE Back streets / MEDIUM Aqua &[?] Etch / PROJECT NO. 565-3-1 / DATE 7/20/38 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'JUL 26 1938'.

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Back Streets'; LR margin (pencil): 'B[illegible] GRAMBS'; BR Corner (pencil): '16'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; R Ctr: BMA stamp.

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