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William Sanger and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Storm Over Fishing Village

1934-1938

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Storm Over Fishing Village

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint with printed tone, Sheet: 315 x 250 mm. (12 3/8 x 9 13/16 in.) Plate: 253 x 201 mm. (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 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.1943.9.885
Label removed from verso (form; with ARTIST, TITLE, and MEDIUM filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE N.Y. CITY N.Y. / ARTIST Sanger, William / TITLE Storm over a fishing village / MEDIUM Aquatint / PROJECT NO. 765-3-1 / DATE OCT 9 1939[stamped in blue ink] / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'OCT 16 1939'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Storm over Fishing Village'; LR margin (pencil): 'William Sanger'; BR Corner (pencil): '14'. VERSO: TL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

William Sanger

1874–1960

American, born Germany, 1875-1961
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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