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Flood

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

Flood

1936

Scroll
Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 314 x 404 mm. (12 3/8 x 15 7/8 in.) Image: 271 x 354 mm. (10 11/16 x 13 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.1943.9.294
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA', and (pencil): 'Flood'; LR margin (pencil): 'Jacob Kainen'; BR Corner (pencil): '13'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I': 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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