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Clear the Course

Harry Francis Mack and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Clear the Course

1934-1936

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Clear the Course

1934-1936

Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint, Sheet: 289 x 203 mm. (11 3/8 x 8 in.) Plate: 201 x 149 mm. (7 15/16 x 5 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.1943.9.854
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 MACK, HARRY / TITLE CLEAR THE COURSE / MEDIUM AQUATINT / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 7/15/37 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in blue ink): 'JUL 19 1937'; red star sticker.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): ' Clear the Course' ; LR margin (pencil): 'Harry F. Mack'; BR Corner (pencil): '4'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Harry Francis Mack

1906–2000

American, born 1907
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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