Ida Y. Abelman and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
Pertaining to Manhattan Island
1930
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- Artist: Ida Y. Abelman
- Publisher: WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
Pertaining to Manhattan Island
1930
Physical Qualities
Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 582 x 406 mm. (22 15/16 x 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.1943.9.309
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 ABELMAN, IDA / TITLE PERTAINING TO MANHATTAN ISLAND / MEDIUM LITHO / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 8/6/37 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in blue ink): 'AUG 13 1937'; (pencil): 'B'.
Inscribed: RECTO: LL (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC, below image (pencil): 'Pertaining to Manhattan Island'; LR, below image (pencil): 'Ida Abelman', and on stone: 'I. Abelman'; BR Corner (pencil): '7'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp.
