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

Potato Pickers

1934-1938

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Potato Pickers

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 406 x 585 mm. (16 x 23 1/16 in.) Image: 322 x 476 mm. (12 11/16 x 18 3/4 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.1943.9.588
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Potato Pickers'; LR margin (pencil): 'L Richter'; BR Corner (pencil): '17'. 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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