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'.
Extended Loans IN
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.