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Lillian Richter and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

One Night Circus Stand

1934-1936

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One Night Circus Stand

1934-1936

Physical Qualities Crayon and pen and tusche lithograph, Sheet: 403 x 581 mm. (15 7/8 x 22 7/8 in.) Image: 344 x 498 mm. (13 9/16 x 19 5/8 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.1943.9.587
Label removed from verso (form, filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE N.Y. - N.Y. / ARTIST: RICHTER, LILLIAN / TITLE ONE NIGHT CIRCUS STAND / MEDIUM LITHO / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 853 DATE 1/28/37 / PROPERTY OF THE / UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT'; (black ink): 'B'; (stamped in black ink): 'FEB 2 1937'; (pencil): 'B'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'One Night Circus Stand'; LR margin (pencil): 'L Richter'; BL (pencil): '5'; LR on stone: 'L. Richter'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C : BMA stamp.

Artist

Lillian Richter

1914–1999

American, 1915-2000
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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