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John Henry & the Witch Woman
Public Domain

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

John Henry & the Witch Woman

1936

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John Henry & the Witch Woman

1936

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.)
Portfolio/Series Life of John Henry series
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
Cindy Medley Buckner, Art in a Day's Work: Prints from the WPA. Baltimore Museum of Art, 11 June-24 September 2000.

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.

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