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Elementary Design
Public Domain

William P. Hicks and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Elementary Design

1934-1938

Scroll

Elementary Design

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Etching with stipple, Sheet: 383 x 276 mm. (15 1/16 x 10 7/8 in.) Plate: 252 x 177 mm. (9 15/16 x 6 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.1943.9.461
BMA, Print Corridor, Jay Fisher, "WPA Prints from the Museum Collection," 23 August - 8 October 1978.

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Elementary Design'; LR margin (pencil): 'William Hicks'; BR Corner (pencil): '14'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp.

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