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Ruth Chaney, WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Behind the Theater

1930-1940

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Ruth Chaney, WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Behind the Theater

1930-1940

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 581 x 404 mm. (22 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.) Image: 378 x 276 mm. (14 7/8 x 10 7/8 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.1943.9.159
Label removed from verso (form; with ARTIST, TITLE, MEDIUM, and DATE filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE N.Y. CITY N.Y. / ARTIST CHANEY, RUTH / TITLE BEHIND THE THEATER / MEDIUM LITHO / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 8/30/37 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in black ink): 'SEP 4 1937'; (red pencil): 'B'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Behind the Theater'; LR margin (pencil): 'Chaney'; BR Corner (pencil): '5'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Ruth Chaney

American, 1908-1973
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

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