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Dead End

Jacob Kainen and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Dead End

1935

Scroll

Dead End

1935

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 291 x 404 mm. (11 7/16 x 15 7/8 in.) Image: 205 x 282 mm. (8 1/16 x 11 1/8 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.1943.9.295
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Dead End'; LR margin (pencil): 'Jacob Kainen'; BR Corner (pencil): '11'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; BL Corner (pencil): 'Kainen'; Left C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Jacob Kainen

1908–2000

American, 1909-2001
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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