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The Tender

Mabel Wellington Jack and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

The Tender

1935

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Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 292 x 403 mm. (11 1/2 x 15 7/8 in.) Image: 226 x 300 mm. (8 7/8 x 11 13/16 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.1943.9.839
Label removed from verso (form; with STATE, ARTIST, TITLE, MEDIUM, PROJECT NO. and DATE filled in with black ink): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE N.Y. / ARTIST JACK, MABEL / TITLE THE TENDER / MEDIUM LITHO / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 853 / DATE 4/2/37 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in black ink): 'APR 5 1937'; (pencil): 'B'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): ''The Tender''; LR margin (pencil): '-Mabel Wellington Jack-36'; BR Corner (pencil): '4'; BR Corner on stone: 'M.W.Jack'. VERSO: UL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Mabel Wellington Jack

1898–1974

American, 1899-1975
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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