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Beware of a Dark Young Man

Isabelle Greenberger and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Beware of a Dark Young Man

1934-1938

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Beware of a Dark Young Man

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint, Sheet: 293 x 407 mm. (11 9/16 x 16 in.) Plate: 226 x 300 mm. (8 7/8 x 11 13/16 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.1943.9.506
Label removed from verso (form; with ARTIST, TITLE, MEDIUM, and DATE filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK / ARTIST Greenberger, Isabelle / TITLE Beware of a dark young man / MEDIUM Etching and aquatint / PROJECT NO. 765-3-1 / DATE 3/8/39 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP: 1523'; (stamped in black ink): 'MAR 9 1939'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Beware of a Dark Young Man'; LR margin (pencil): 'Isabelle Greenberger'; BR Corner (pencil): '22'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Isabelle Greenberger

1910–1996

American, 1911 - 1997
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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