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Loop the Loop

Hyman William Katz and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Loop the Loop

1934-1938

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Loop the Loop

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Etching with printed tone, Sheet: 292 x 357 mm. (11 1/2 x 14 1/16 in.) Plate: 201 x 252 mm. (7 15/16 x 9 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.1943.9.814
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 Katz, Hyman / TITLE Loop the Loop / MEDIUM Etching / PROJECT NO. 765-3-1 / DATE 5/12/39 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'MAY 17 1939'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Loop the Loop'; LR margin (pencil): 'Hyman Katz'; BR Corner (pencil): '24'. VERSO: UL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Hyman William Katz

1897–1987

American, born Poland, 1898-1988
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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