Hugh P. Botts and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
Refuge
1934-1935
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Etching with printed tone, Sheet: 269 x 202 mm. (10 9/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Image: 176 x 124 mm. (6 15/16 x 4 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.1943.9.662
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 [torn] / ARTIST BOTTS, [torn] / TITLE REFUGE / MEDIUM ETCHING / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 7/54/37 / Property of the / [torn]ited States Government'; (stamped in blue ink): 'J[torn]'.
Extended Loans IN
Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Refuge'; LR margin (pencil): 'Botts'; BR Corner (pencil): '6'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.
