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Francis Bernard Shields and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Midsummer Night Dream

1934-1938

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Midsummer Night Dream

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 406 x 583 mm. (16 x 22 15/16 in.) Image: 335 x 456 mm. (13 3/16 x 17 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.1943.9.921
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Midsummer night dream'; LR margin (pencil): 'Shields'; BR Corner (pencil): '16'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Francis Bernard Shields

1907–1989

American, 1908-1990
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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