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Jacob Kainen and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Cafeteria

1936

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Cafeteria

1936

Physical Qualities Color crayon and brush and tusche lithograph, Sheet: 406 x 530 mm. (16 x 20 7/8 in.) Image: 302 x 411 mm. (11 7/8 x 16 3/16 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.1943.9.177
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA', and (pencil): 'Cafeteria'; LR margin (pencil): 'Jacob Kainen'; BR Corner (pencil): '8'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Jacob Kainen

1908–2000

American, 1909-2001
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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