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Seashore Memories
Public Domain

Ruth Chaney and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Seashore Memories

1938

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Seashore Memories

1938

Physical Qualities Color crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 302 x 409 mm. (11 7/8 x 16 1/8 in.) Image: 264 x 308 mm. (10 3/8 x 12 1/8 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.1943.9.111
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 N.Y. / ARTIST Chaney, Ruth / TITLE Seashore memories / MEDIUM Color lithograph / PROJECT NO. 765-3-1 / DATE 1/30/39 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'FEB 7 1939'.

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Seashore Memories'; LR margin (pencil): 'Ruth Chaney'; BR Corner (pencil): '13'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; BL Corner (pencil): 'BMA / #100'; BL (pencil): 'Ruth Chaney / Sea Shore Memories 1939 / Color lithograph'; URQ: BMA stamp.

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