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Poverty

Dorothy Rutka and WPA/Federal Art Project, Cleveland

Poverty

1934-1935

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Poverty

1934-1935

Physical Qualities Aquatint, Sheet: 249 x 328 mm. (9 13/16 x 12 15/16 in.) Plate: 215 x 276 mm. (8 7/16 x 10 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.1943.9.232
Label removed from verso (typed): 'FAP #3 FEDERAL ART PROJECT / of the Works Progress Administration / Washington, D. C. / 9950-C / ARTIST D. Rutka / STATE Ohio (Cleveland) MEDIUM Aquatint / TITLE OF WORK Poverty / LOANED TO Columbus / DATE March 15, 1937 / 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): 'APR 1 1937'; (blue pencil): 'B'.
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (pencil): 'Poverty'; LC margin (stamped in black ink): '*FEDERAL ART PROJECT NO. 1*'; LR margin (pencil): 'DRutka'; BR Corner (pencil): 'A'. VERSO: RC: BMA stamp.

Artist

Dorothy Rutka

1906–1984

American, 1907-1985
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, Cleveland

2000–2000

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