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Nana

Hugh P. Botts and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Nana

1936

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Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint, Sheet: 450 x 376 mm. (17 11/16 x 14 13/16 in.) Image: 378 x 300 mm. (14 7/8 x 11 13/16 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.1943.9.507
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 BOTTS, HUGH / TITLE NANA / MEDIUM ETCH & AQUA. / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 1/24/38 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in black ink): 'JAN 29 1938'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Nana'; LR margin (pencil): 'Botts'; BR Corner (pencil): '8'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Hugh P. Botts

1902–1963

American, 1903-1964
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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