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Heavy Going

John W. Beauchamp and WPA/Federal Art Project, Massachusetts

Heavy Going

1934-1936

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Heavy Going

1934-1936

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 268 x 330 mm. (10 9/16 x 13 in.) Image: 222 x 274 mm. (8 3/4 x 10 13/16 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.1943.9.750
Label removed from verso (typed): 'FAP #3 FEDERAL ART PROJECT / of the Works Progress Administration / Washington, D. C. / 9950-C / ARTIST BEAUCHAMP, JOHN / STATE MASSACHUSETTS MEDIUM LITHOGRAPH / TITLE OF WORK HEAVY GOING / LOANED TO FAP NATIONAL / 1734 NEW YORK AVENUE, N..W. / WASHINGTON, D. C. DATE JULY 29, 1937 / This work is the property of the United States / Government and is loaned subject to regulations / of loan and is not to be removed.'; (stamped in blue ink): 'AUG 5 1937'; red star sticker.
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (pencil): 'Heavy going'; LR margin (pencil): 'Beauchamp'. VERSO: UL (pencil): 'WPA 1937 / Heavy going / John Beauchamp / Lithograph / 9 x 11 / July 12 1937', and (ink): '508-3'; TC (pencil) '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

John W. Beauchamp

1905–1956

American, 1906-1957
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, Massachusetts

2000–2000

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