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Harry R. Rein and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Operation

1934-1938

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Operation

Harry R. Rein and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Operation

Operation

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 390 x 405 mm. (15 3/8 x 15 15/16 in.) Image: 239 x 289 mm. (9 7/16 x 11 3/8 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.1943.9.737
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: BL on stone: 'H R'; LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Operation'; LR margin (pencil): 'Harry Rein'; BR Corner (pencil): '4'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Harry R. Rein

1907–1968

American, 1908-1969
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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1936
Atteliar et differentes Operations des Ouvriers emplores a la Basse Lisse
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Atteliar et differentes Operations des Ouvriers emplores a la Basse Lisse
1749
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1934–1937
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The Line-up
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DOCTOR ROBERT MACAIRE'S CLINIC. - THERE YOU ARE GENTLEMEN, THE SURGERY I PERFORMED WAS A FULL SUCCESS, WHILE EVERYBODY CONSIDERED IT TO BE IMPOSSIBLE. - BUT DOCTOR, THE PATIENT IS DEAD! - SO WHAT... ..SHE WOULD HAVE DIED SOONER OR LATER ANYWAY.
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Clinique du Docteur Robert-Macaire. Hé bien ! Messieurs, vous l’avez vu, cette opération qu’on disait impossible a parfaitement réussi…. – Mais, monsieur, la malade est morte…… - Qu’importe ! Elle serait bien plus morte sans l’opération.
1836
Competition
Harry R. Rein and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
Competition
1934–1938
ROBERT MACAIRE, HYPNOTIST. THIS IS A PERFECT SUBJECT FOR HYPNOSIS... THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CONNECTION BETWEEN US... I DO NOT KNOW MADEMOISELLE DE ST. BERTRAND, AND YOU GENTLEMEN, ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE EFFECT OF SOMNAMBULISM.... (IN HER SLEEP, MLLE DE ST. BERTRAND GIVES DIAGNOSES ON EVERYBODY’S AILMENTS, OMDOCATES HIDDEN UNDERGROUND TREASURES, GIVES INVESTMENT ADVICE CONC. THE MOZART PAPER CO. STOCKS, IN GOLD MINES AND IN OTHER F
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire magnétiseur. Voici un excellent sujet………pour le magnétisme……. Certes ! il n’y a pas de commerage, je n’ai pas l’honneur de connaitre M.elle de St.Bertrand et vous allez voir Messieurs, l’effet du somnambulisme… (M.elle de St.Bertrand donne dans son sommeil des consultations sur les maladies de chacun, indique des trésors cachés sous terre et conseille de prendre des actions dans le papier Mozart, dans les mines d’or et dans une foule d’autres fort belles opérations).
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Under the El
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Under the El
1934–1935
Summer Showers
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Summer Showers
1934–1936