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Joseph Vogel and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Strawboss

1934-1938

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Strawboss

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Drypoint with bitten and printed tone, Sheet: 519 x 407 mm. (20 7/16 x 16 in.) Image: 378 x 301 mm. (14 7/8 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.1943.9.345
Label removed from verso (form, filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK / ARTIST Vogel, Joseph / TITLE Strawboss / MEDIUM Drypoint / PROJECT NO. 765-3-1 / DATE AUG 18 1939[stamped in blue ink] / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:1523'; (stamped in black ink): 'AUG 29 1939'.
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'J[aborted signature] Strawboss'; LR margin (pencil): 'Joseph Vogel'; BR Corner (pencil): '22'. VERSO: C: BMA stamp; LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 1'.

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