David Bekker and WPA/Federal Art Project, Chicago
The Law
1934-1935
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Drypoint and scraping with printed tone, Sheet: 337 x 259 mm. (13 1/4 x 10 3/16 in.)
Image: 262 x 197 mm. (10 5/16 x 7 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.1943.9.396
Label removed from verso (typed): 'FAP #3 FEDERAL ART PROJECT / of the Works Progress Administration / Washington, D. C. / 9950-C / ARTIST Bekker, David / STATE Illinois MEDIUM Etching / TITLE OF WORK The Law #337[crossed out] #267 / LOANED TO Federal Art Project - Washington Exhibition / DATE Feb. 13, 1937 / This work is the property of the United States / Government and is loaned subject to regulations / of loan and is not to be removed.' and (stamped in black ink): 'MAR 3 1937' and (blue pencil): 'M' and orange star sticker.
Extended Loans IN
Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (pencil): [Hebrew letters]; LR margin (pencil): 'David Bekker 2/20'. VERSO: TR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; TL Corner (pencil): '267' circled; C: BMA stamp.
