Drydock - Hooverville Series

Artist Fay Chong (American, 1912 - 1973)

Date1940

Geographic OriginWashington

DimensionsImage: H 6 7/8 x W 9 15/16 in. (H 17.5 x W 25.3 cm)
Paper: H 9 1/4 x W 11 3/4 in. (H 23.5 x W 29.9 cm)

Credit LineCourtesy of the Fine Arts Program, Public Buildings Service, U. S. General Services Administration. Commissioned through the New Deal art projects, 1945

Object number45.1120

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Title Details

Primary Title Drydock - Hooverville Series

Inscriptionsrecto: l.r. graphite "Chong '40"; l.l. graphite "Drydock - Hooverville series 7/27"Marks and Labels/StampsWPA label on file: "DPS Form 12 FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY A936A WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION WPA ART PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION CARD ARTIST Fay Chong STATE Washington MEDIUM Color Linoleum Print TITLE OF WORK 'DRYDOCK - HOOVERVILLE SERIES' ALLOCATED LOANED TO DATE The above-named agency assumes custody of this work sub- ject to regulations of the WPA Art Program and agrees not to remove this identification." Stamped in black ink on label "JUN 29 1940" Written and encirled in blue pencil on label "M"

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