Harry Shokler and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
The Road
1934-1937
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Etching with printed tone, Sheet: 311 x 229 mm. (12 1/4 x 9 in.)
Plate: 249 x 150 mm. (9 13/16 x 5 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.1943.9.541
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 SHOKLER, HARRY / TITLE THE ROAD / MEDIUM ETCHING / PROJECT NO. 565-3-1 / DATE 12/23/38 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'JAN 3 1939'.
Inscribed: RECTO: BR in plate: 'H. Shokler'; LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): ' The Road' ; LR margin (pencil): 'Harry Shokler'; BR Corner (pencil): '20'. VERSO: TL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2 [2 crossed out] 1'; C: BMA stamp.
Publisher
WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
2000–2000
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