Hugh P. Botts and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
Street Musicians
1934-1936
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Etching with printed tone, Sheet: 292 x 405 mm. (11 1/2 x 15 15/16 in.)
Image: 150 x 200 mm. (5 7/8 x 7 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.1943.9.663
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 STREET MUSICIANS / MEDIUM ETCHING / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 8/30/37 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in black ink): 'SEP 4 1937'; (pencil): 'B'.
Extended Loans IN
Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Street Musicians'; LR margin (pencil): 'Botts'; BR Corner (pencil): '13'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.
