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The Passing Scene

Irving Guyer and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

The Passing Scene

1937

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The Passing Scene

1937

Physical Qualities Etching with stipple with printed tone, Sheet: 404 x 535 mm. (15 7/8 x 21 1/16 in.) Plate: 301 x 378 mm. (11 7/8 x 14 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.1943.9.684
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 Guyer, Irving / TITLE Passing scene / MEDIUM Etch / PROJECT NO. 565-3-1 / DATE 7/20/38 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'JUL 26 1938'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'The Passing Scene'; LR margin (pencil): 'Irving Guyer 1938'; BR Corner (pencil): '13'; BR in plate: 'I. Guyer'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Irving Guyer

1915–2011

American, 1916-2012
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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