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Hurdy Gurdy

Hugh P. Botts and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Hurdy Gurdy

1934-1937

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Hurdy Gurdy

1934-1937

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 291 x 199 mm. (11 7/16 x 7 13/16 in.) Image: 150 x 112 mm. (5 7/8 x 4 7/16 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.1943.9.635
Label removed from verso (form; with ARTIST, TITLE, MEDIUM, and DATE filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE N.Y. CITY N.Y. / ARTIST BOTTS, HUGH / TITLE HURDY GURDY / MEDIUM ETCHING / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 1/24/38 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in black ink): 'JAN 29 1938'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Hurdy Gurdy'; LR margin (pencil): 'Botts'; BR Corner (pencil): '9'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Hugh P. Botts

1902–1963

American, 1903-1964
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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