Physical Qualities
Etching and aquatint with bitten tone, Sheet: 389 x 284 mm. (15 5/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
Image: 302 x 228 mm. (11 7/8 x 9 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.1943.9.660
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 Botts, Hugh / TITLE Practicing / MEDIUM Soft ground Aqua / PROJECT NO. 565-3-1 / DATE 7/20/38 / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:394'; (stamped in black ink): 'JUL 26 1938'.
Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Practicing'; LR margin (pencil): 'Botts'; BR Corner (pencil): '22'; in plate, UC on music: 'STUDY / WPA / 1938 / NYC / BY / BOTTS'. VERSO: LR (pencil): '#1696 - gr. 2'; UC: BMA stamp.
Publisher
WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City
2000–2000
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