Physical Qualities
Etching with printed tone, Sheet: 405 x 292 mm. (15 15/16 x 11 1/2 in.)
Plate: 252 x 201 mm. (9 15/16 x 7 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.1943.9.888
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 Sanger, William / TITLE Birds of prey / MEDIUM Etch / PROJECT NO. 565-3-1 / DATE June 10, 38 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'JUN 21 1938'.
Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Birds of Prey'; LR margin (pencil): 'William Sanger'; BR Corner (pencil): '11'. VERSO: TL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.
