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Francis Bernard Shields and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

The Lady Takes a Subject

1934-1938

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The Lady Takes a Subject

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Color crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 406 x 583 mm. (16 x 22 15/16 in.) Image: 299 x 460 mm. (11 3/4 x 18 1/8 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.1943.9.922
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'The Lady takes a subject' ; LR margin (pencil): 'Shields'; BR Corner (pencil): '22'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Francis Bernard Shields

1907–1989

American, 1908-1990
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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