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Forest Fire

Paul H. Landacre and WPA/Federal Art Project, Los Angeles

Forest Fire

1934-1936

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Forest Fire

1934-1936

Physical Qualities Wood engraving, Sheet: 267 x 184 mm. (10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.) Image: 203 x 158 mm. (8 x 6 1/4 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.1943.9.897
Label removed from verso (form; with ARTIST, TITLE, MEDIUM, EXHIBITION NO. and DATE typed in): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / CALIFORNIA / OF THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / WASHINGTON, D. C. / ARTIST Landacre, Paul / TITLE OF WORK Forest Fire / MEDIUM Lithograph / EXHIBITION NO 4521 / DATE 7/6/37 / THIS WORK IS THE PROPERTY OF THE UNITED / STATES GOVERNMENT AND IS LOANED SUBJECT / TO THE REGULATIONS OF LOAN AND IS NOT / TO BE REMOVED.'; (stamped in black ink): 'OCT 6 1937'. Blind stamp reads 'FEDERAL' above 'ART' above 'PROJECT' in oval with flat sides.
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (pencil): '22/25 Forest Fire'; LR margin (pencil): 'Paul Landacre'. VERSO: TL Corner (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2[crossed through] 1'; LL: BMA stamp.

Artist

Paul H. Landacre

1892–1962

American, 1893-1963
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, Los Angeles

2000–2000

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