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The Tigers, the Tulips, and the Swans

Lawrence E. Kupferman and WPA/Federal Art Project, Boston

The Tigers, the Tulips, and the Swans

1936

Scroll

The Tigers, the Tulips, and the Swans

1936

Physical Qualities Drypoint with printed tone, Sheet: 275 x 383 mm. (10 13/16 x 15 1/16 in.) Plate: 176 x 341 mm. (6 15/16 x 13 7/16 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.1943.9.182
Label removed from verso (typed): 'FAP #3 FEDERAL ART PROJECT / of the Works Progress Administration / Washington, D. C. / 9950-C / ARTIST KUPFERMAN, LAWRENCE E. / STATE MASSACHUSETTS MEDIUM DRYPOINT / TITLE OF WORK THE TIGERS, THE TULIPS AND THE SWAN / LOANED TO FAP NATIONAL / 1734 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / DATE NOVEMBER 8, 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.'; (stamped in blue ink): 'NOV 11 1937'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LR margin (pencil): 'Lawrence E. Kupferman.'; TRE (pencil): '4' circled. VERSO: TL (pencil): 'WPA-1937 / 'The Tigers, the Tulips and the Swans' / 7 x 14' / Dry-point / November 1, 1937 / Lawrence E. Kupferman / 403-57 [different hand]'; TC (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Lawrence E. Kupferman

1908–1981

American, 1909-1982
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, Boston

2000–2000

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