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Arthur G. Murphy and WPA/Federal Art Project, San Francisco

Steel Riggers – No. 3 – Bay Bridge

1935

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Steel Riggers – No. 3 – Bay Bridge

1935

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 466 x 353 mm. (18 3/8 x 13 7/8 in.) Image: 392 x 301 mm. (15 7/16 x 11 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.1943.9.575
Label removed from verso (form, typed in): 'FAP #3 FEDERAL ART PROJECT / of the Works Progress Administration / Washington, D. C. / [995]0-C / ARTIST Arthur Murphy / STATE California MEDIUM Lithograph / TITLE OF WORK Steel Riggers No. 3 - Bay Bridge / LOANED TO / DATE / 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): 'FEB 6 1937'; orange star sticker.
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: TL, on stone, reversed: 'Arthur G Murphy 36'; LL margin (pencil): 'Steel Riggers - No. 3. - Bay Bridge'; LR margin (pencil): 'Arthur G Murphy'. VERSO: BL (pencil): '441-537'; BR (pencil, upside down): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Arthur G. Murphy

1905–1990

American, 1906-1991
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, San Francisco

2000–2000

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