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Tenement Fire

Jacob Kainen and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Tenement Fire

1934

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Tenement Fire

1934

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 401 x 267 mm. (15 13/16 x 10 1/2 in.) Image: 307 x 233 mm. (12 1/16 x 9 3/16 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.1943.9.23
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Tenement Fire'; LR margin (pencil): 'Jacob Kainen'; BR Corner (pencil): '4'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; Lower C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Jacob Kainen

1908–2000

American, 1909-2001
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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