Francis Bernard Shields and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
The Descent
1934-1936
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- Artist: Francis Bernard Shields
- Publisher: WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
The Descent
1934-1936
Physical Qualities
Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 403 x 580 mm. (15 7/8 x 22 13/16 in.)
Image: 295 x 425 mm. (11 5/8 x 16 3/4 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.1943.9.920
Label removed from verso (form; with ARTIST, TITLE, MEDIUM and DATE typed in): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE N.Y. CITY N.Y. / ARTIST SHIELDS, FRANK [crossed out and written in with pencil:] Francis / TITLE THE DESCENT / MEDIUM LITHOGRAPH / PROJECT NO. 265-6900-853 / DATE 4/23/37 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in black ink): 'MAY 3 1937'; (red pencil): 'B'.
Extended Loans IN
Inscribed: RECTO: BR on stone (S is backwards): 'F. Shields'; LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'The Descent'; LR margin (pencil): 'Shields'; BR Corner (pencil): '6'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.
Publisher
WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
2000–2000
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