Harlow Lent and WPA/Federal Art Project, Massachusetts
Melody
1937
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Crayon lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 281 x 325 mm. (11 1/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
Image: 196 x 252 mm. (7 11/16 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.1943.9.649
Label removed from verso (form): 'FAP #3 FEDERAL ART PROJECT / of the Works Progress Administration / Washington, D. C. / 9950-C / ARTIST LENT, HARLOW / STATE MASSACHUSETTS MEDIUM LITHOGRAPH / TITLE OF WORK MELODY / LOANED TO FAP NATIONAL / 1734 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / DATE MARCH 14, 1939 / This work is the property of the United States / Government and is loaned subject to regulations / of loan and is not to be removed.' and (stamped in black ink): 'MAR 23 1939'.
Extended Loans IN
Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (pencil): 'No 12'; LR margin (pencil): 'H Lent'; BR (pencil): ' MELODY' ; BC (pencil): 'FEDEHAL [sic] ART PROJ 1938'; BR (pencil): 'SIZE 7 3/4' x 10' . VERSO: TC (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp; LRQ (blue pencil): '#162-31'.
