Alexander Z. Kruze and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
Young Troubadour
1935
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Crayon lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 405 x 293 mm. (15 15/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
Image: 320 x 232 mm. (12 5/8 x 9 1/8 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.1943.9.703
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 KRUSE, ALEXANDER / TITLE YOUNG TROUBADOUR / MEDIUM LITHO / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 8/6/37 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in black ink): 'AUG 13 1937'; red star sticker.
Extended Loans IN
Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Young Troubadour'; LR margin (pencil): 'Alexander Z. Kruse'; BR Corner (pencil): '12'; TR Corner on stone: 'A.Z. Kruse'. VERSO: TL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; C: BMA stamp.
