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Chicago River Front

Morris Topchevsky and WPA/Federal Art Project, Chicago

Chicago River Front

1937

Scroll

Chicago River Front

1937

Physical Qualities Etching, aquatint, and softground etching with printed tone, Sheet: 286 x 354 mm. (11 1/4 x 13 15/16 in.) Plate: 199 x 278 mm. (7 13/16 x 10 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.1943.9.716
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (pencil): 'Chicago River Front'; LR margin (pencil): 'Morris Topchevsky'; BR Corner (pencil): '1862'; LL in plate: 'M.T.'. VERSO: UL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp; BLE (pencil): 'Topkensky'; LL (pencil): 'Ill / Etch'.

Artist

Morris Topchevsky

1898–1946

American, born Poland, 1899-1947
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, Chicago

2000–2000

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