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Pay-Day

Adrian Troy and WPA/Federal Art Project, Chicago

Pay-Day

1936

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Pay-Day

1936

Physical Qualities Color woodcut, Sheet: 281 x 281 mm. (11 1/16 x 11 1/16 in.) Image: 175 x 226 mm. (6 7/8 x 8 7/8 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.1943.9.898
Label removed from verso (typed): 'FAP #3 FEDERAL ART PROJECT / of the Works Progress Administration / Washington, D. C. / ARTIST Troy, Adrian / STATE Illinois-Chicago MEDIUM Woodblock / TITLE OF WORK #369 - Pay Day (25 prints) / LOANED TO Federal Art Project - Washington Exhibition / DATE 3/10/37 / This work is the property of the United States / Government and is loaned subject to regulations / of loan and is not to be removed.'; (stamped in black ink): 'MAR 12 1937'; orange star sticker.
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: Remarque BL in block: 'Pay-Day'; LR margin (pencil): '9/25 Adrian Troy'. VERSO: TR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; LL: BMA stamp.

Artist

Adrian Troy

1900–1976

American, born England, 1901-1977
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, Chicago

2000–2000

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