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Composition No. 1

Elisabeth Willas and WPA/Federal Art Project, Seattle

Composition No. 1

1934-1936

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Composition No. 1

1934-1936

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 438 x 312 mm. (17 1/4 x 12 5/16 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.1943.9.581
Label removed from verso (form, typed in): 'FAP #3 FEDERAL ART PROJECT / of the Works Progress Administration / Washington, D.C. / 9950-C / ARTIST Elizabeth Willis / STATE Seattle, Washington MEDIUM Lithograph / TITLE OF WORK 'COMPOSITION #1' / LOANED TO / DATE / This work is the property of the United States / Government and is loaned subject to regulations / of loan and is not to be removed.'; (stamped in black ink): 'OCT 27 1937'; (pencil): 'M'.
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (black grease pencil): 'composition no 1'; LR margin (black grease pencil): 'Elisabeth Willas'; BR Corner (pencil): '2[?]'. VERSO: TC (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; UC: BMA stamp; BL (pencil): '106'.

Artist

Elisabeth Willas

1901–2000

American, born 1902
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, Seattle

2000–2000

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