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Ida Y. Abelman and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

We Have a Claim!

1938

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Ida Y. Abelman and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

We Have a Claim!

We Have a Claim!

1938

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 408 x 580 mm. (16 1/16 x 22 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.1943.9.311
Extended Loans IN

Inscribed: RECTO: LL (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC (pencil): 'We have a claim! Ida Abelman'; BR Corner (pencil): '23'. VERSO: BL Corner (pencil): 'Ida Abelman'; TL Corner (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp.

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