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Upper Level Aquarium

Hyman William Katz and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Upper Level Aquarium

1934-1938

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Upper Level Aquarium

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Etching with printed tone, Sheet: 292 x 436 mm. (11 1/2 x 17 3/16 in.) Plate: 225 x 299 mm. (8 7/8 x 11 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.1943.9.707
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 Katz, Hyman / TITLE Upper Level, Aquarium / MEDIUM Lithograph [crossed out and 'Etching' written in with blue pencil] / PROJECT NO. ?65-3-1 / DATE 6/20/39 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP: 394'; (stamped in black ink): 'JUN 20 1939'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Upper Level Aquarium'; LR margin (pencil): 'Hyman Katz'; BR Corner (pencil): '23'. VERSO: UL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Hyman William Katz

1897–1987

American, born Poland, 1898-1988
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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