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Mother & Child

William Sanger and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Mother & Child

1934-1937

Scroll

Mother & Child

1934-1937

Physical Qualities Etching and roulette with printed tone, Sheet: 401 x 293 mm. (15 13/16 x 11 9/16 in.) Plate: 251 x 176 mm. (9 7/8 x 6 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.1943.9.889
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 Sanger, William / TITLE Mother and child / MEDIUM Etch / PROJECT NO. 565-3-1 / DATE June 10, 38 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'JUN 21 1938'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Mother & Child'; LR margin (pencil): 'William Sanger'; BR Corner (pencil): '6'. VERSO: TL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

William Sanger

1874–1960

American, born Germany, 1875-1961
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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