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Mending Nets

Elizabeth Olds and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Mending Nets

1934-1938

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Mending Nets

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Color wood engraving, Sheet: 288 x 350 mm. (11 5/16 x 13 3/4 in.) Image: 202 x 278 mm. (7 15/16 x 10 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.1943.9.337
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 Olds, Elizabeth / TITLE Mending nets / MEDIUM Color wood engraving / PROJECT NO. 765-3-1 / DATE 7/27/39 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'JUL 24 1939'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Mending Nets.'; LR margin (pencil): 'Elizabeth Olds.'; BR Corner (pencil): '24'. VERSO: UL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; RC: BMA stamp.

Artist

Elizabeth Olds

1895–1990

American, 1896-1991
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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