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Day’s News
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Leonard Pytlak and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Day’s News

c. 1935-1938

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Day’s News

c. 1935-1938

Physical Qualities Color crayon and brush and tusche lithograph, Sheet: 290 x 405 mm. (11 7/16 x 15 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.1943.9.486

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Day's News.'; LR margin (pencil): 'L Pytlak'; BR Corner (pencil): '16'; BL Corner on stone: 'LP'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp.

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