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John Henry & the Witch Woman

Fred Becker and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

John Henry & the Witch Woman

1935

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John Henry & the Witch Woman

1935

Physical Qualities Wood engraving, Sheet: 286 x 221 mm. (11 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.) Image: 151 x 112 mm. (5 15/16 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.1943.9.317
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 BECKER, FRED / TITLE JOHN HENRY & THE WITCH WOMAN / MEDIUM WOOD ENGR. / 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): ''JOHN HENRY & THE WITCH WOMAN''; LR margin (pencil): 'F. Becker'; BR Corner (pencil): '6'; BR Corner in block: 'Becker'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Fred Becker

1912–2003

American, 1913-2004
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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