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Ruth Chaney, WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

New York Side Street

1930-1940

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Ruth Chaney, WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

New York Side Street

1930-1940

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 584 x 402 mm. (23 x 15 13/16 in.) Image: 364 x 282 mm. (14 5/16 x 11 1/8 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.1943.9.473
Label removed from verso (form; with STATE. ARTIST, TITLE, MEDIUM, PROJECT NO. and DATE filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE N.Y.C. / ARTIST [in ink] - CHANEY, RUTH / TITLE N.Y. SIDE ST. / MEDIUM LITHO / PROJECT NO. 265-6900-853 / DATE 3/5/37 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in black ink): 'MAR 12 1937'; orange star sticker.
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'New York Side Street'; LR margin (pencil): 'Chaney'; BR Corner (pencil): '5'; BL Corner (pencil): '26'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Ruth Chaney

American, 1908-1973
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

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