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City Playground

Harold Anchel and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

City Playground

1934-1938

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City Playground

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 403 x 293 mm. (15 7/8 x 11 9/16 in.) Image: 300 x 251 mm. (11 13/16 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.1943.9.657
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 Anchel, Harold / TITLE City playground / MEDIUM Lithograph / PROJECT NO. 765-3-1 / DATE 1/30/39 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'FEB 7 1939'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'City Playground'; LR margin (pencil): 'Harold Anchel'; BR Corner (pencil): '18'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Harold Anchel

1911–1979

American, 1912-1980
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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