Fred Becker and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
John Henry’s Funeral
1935
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Wood engraving, Sheet: 286 x 226 mm. (11 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
Image: 152 x 97 mm. (6 x 3 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.1943.9.326
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 BECKER, FRED / TITLE JOHN HENRY'S FUNERAL / MEDIUM WOOD ENGR. / PROJECT NO. 265-6900 / DATE 1/24/38 / Property of the / United States Government'; (stamped in black ink): 'JAN 29 1938'.
Cindy Medley Buckner, Art in a Day's Work: Prints from the WPA. Baltimore Museum of Art, 11 June-24 September 2000.
Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): ''John Henry's funeral''; LR margin (pencil): 'Becker'; BR Corner (pencil): '6'; LL in block: 'Becker'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; LC: BMA stamp.
Publisher
WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
2000–2000
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