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Francis Bernard Shields and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Cold Inferno

c. 1935-1939

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Cold Inferno

c. 1935-1939

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 405 x 579 mm. (15 15/16 x 22 13/16 in.) Image: 313 x 468 mm. (12 5/16 x 18 7/16 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.1943.9.873

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Cold Inferno'; LR margin (pencil): 'Francis Shields'; BR Corner (pencil): '7'; BL Corner (black grease pencil): '4'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

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