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Watts Street

Gerardo Belfiore and WPA/Federal Art Project, Philadelphia

Watts Street

1934-1938

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Watts Street

1934-1938

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph, Sheet: 429 x 341 mm. (16 7/8 x 13 7/16 in.) Image: 354 x 276 mm. (13 15/16 x 10 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.1943.9.653
Label removed from verso (typed): 'FAP #3 FEDERAL ART PROJECT / of the Works Progress Administration / Washington, D.C. / 9950-C-M / ARTIST..Gerardo Belfiore.. / STATE..Pennsylvania.. MEDIUM..Lithograph.. / TITLE OF WORK..'WATTS STREET'.. / LOANED TO.... / DATE.... / This work is the property of the United States / Government and is loaned subject to regulations / of loan and is not to be removed.' and (stamped in black ink): 'MAR 12 1940'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (pencil): 'Watts Street 8/35'; LR margin (pencil): 'Gerardo Belfiore'. VERSO: ULQ (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; R Ctr (pencil): '18 / 11 1/2 / 6 1/2'; C: BMA stamp.

Artist

Gerardo Belfiore

1913–2001

American, born Italy, 1914-2002
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, Philadelphia

2000–2000

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