Parkway Near Lagoon

1928-1938

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Charles Ernest Pont and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Parkway Near Lagoon

Artist: Charles Ernest Pont
Publisher: WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Parkway Near Lagoon

1928-1938

Physical Qualities Wood engraving, Sheet: 221 x 246 mm. (8 11/16 x 9 11/16 in.) Image: 102 x 153 mm. (4 x 6 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.1943.9.820

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 Pont, Charles / TITLE Parkway near lagoon / MEDIUM Wood engraving / PROJECT NO. 765-3-1 / DATE 6/20/39 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'JUN 20 1939'.

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Parkway Near Lagoon '34'; LR margin (pencil): 'Charles E Pont'; BR Corner (pencil): '14'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; UC: BMA stamp.