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Steel Workers

Hugh P. Botts and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Steel Workers

1934-1935

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Steel Workers

1934-1935

Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint, Sheet: 282 x 377 mm. (11 1/8 x 14 13/16 in.) Image: 228 x 301 mm. (9 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.1943.9.666
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 BOTTS, HUGH / TITLE STEEL WORKERS / MEDIUM ETCH & AQUA. / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 3/16/38 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in black ink): 'APR 28 1938'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Steel Workers'; LR margin (pencil): 'Botts'; BR Corner (pencil): '14'. VERSO: LRQ (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; UC: BMA stamp.

Artist

Hugh P. Botts

1902–1963

American, 1903-1964
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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