Chet H. La More and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
Playground
1936-1938
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Woodcut, Sheet: 371 x 459 mm. (14 5/8 x 18 1/16 in.)
Image: 254 x 354 mm. (10 x 13 15/16 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.1943.9.96
Label removed from verso (form; with ARTIST, TITLE, MEDIUM, and DATE filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION [top edge torn]/ FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK / ARTIST La More, Chet / TITLE Playground / MEDIUM Woodcut / PROJECT NO. 765-3-1 / DATE 7/27/39 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:1523'; (stamped in black ink): 'JUL 24 1939'.
Extended Loans IN
Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Playground'; LR margin (pencil): 'La More'; LR (pencil): '22'; LR in block: possible signature. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I' and BMA stamp.
