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Beware of the Dog

Samuel L. Margolies and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Beware of the Dog

1934-1938

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Beware of the Dog

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Etching, drypoint, and stipple with printed tone, Sheet: 247 x 339 mm. (9 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.) Plate: 175 x 251 mm. (6 7/8 x 9 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.1943.9.929
Label removed from verso (form; with ARTIST, TITLE, and MEDIUM typed in): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE New York CITY New York / ARTIST MARGOLIES, Samuel / TITLE Beware of the Dog / MEDIUM Etch. & Drypoint / PROJECT NO. 765-3-1 / DATE OCT 9 1939[stamped in blue ink] / Property of the / United States Government / FAP: 1871'; (stamped in black ink): 'OCT 16 1939'.

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil); ' Beware of the Dog' ; LR margin (pencil): 'S.L. Margolies'; BR Corner (pencil): '13'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; Left C: BMA stamp.

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