Fred Becker and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
Lindy Hop
1935-1936
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Wood engraving, Sheet: 223 x 287 mm. (8 3/4 x 11 5/16 in.)
Image: 150 x 201 mm. (5 7/8 x 7 15/16 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.1943.9.315
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 LINDY HOP / MEDIUM WOOD ENGR. / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 8/6/37 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in blue ink): 'AUG 13 1937'; (pencil): 'B'.
Extended Loans IN
Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'LINDY HOP'; LR margin (pencil): 'Fred Becker'; BR Corner in block: 'F.B.'; BR Corner (pencil): '2'. VERSO: LRQ (pencil): '#1696 / gr. I'; LLQ: BMA stamp.
