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Rainy Day

Otto F. Bielefeld and WPA/Federal Art Project, Milwaukee

Rainy Day

1934-1936

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Rainy Day

1934-1936

Physical Qualities Woodcut, Sheet: 537 x 365 mm. (21 1/8 x 14 3/8 in.) Image: 470 x 305 mm. (18 1/2 x 12 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.1943.9.175
Label (brown paper) removed from verso (written in black ink): 'TITLE RAINY DAY / NAME OTTO BIELEFELD / SIZE 12 X 18 / UNMATTED / FEDERAL ART / PROJECT - WPA - / MILWAUKEE, WIS.'; (pencil): 'M' circled; (stamped in black ink): 'JAN 21 1937'; (blue pencil): 'M'; (pencil): 'B'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: BL Corner in block: 'Otto Bielefeld'; LR margin (pencil); 'Otto Bielefeld'. VERSO: TL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C (pencil): '17758-C / Job #984'; BL Corner: BMA stamp.

Artist

Otto F. Bielefeld

1907–1981

American, 1908-1982
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, Milwaukee

2000–2000

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