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John Henry's Death
John Henry's Death

John Henry's Death

Artist (American, 1913 - 2004)
Date1937
Geographic OriginNew York, New York
DimensionsImage: H 6 x W 3 15/16 in. (H 15.2 x W 10 cm)
Paper: H 8 5/8 x W 5 7/8 in. (H 21.9 x W 14.9 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 number45.1023
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Object NamePrint
Title Details
Primary Title John Henry's Death
Inscriptionsrecto: l.r. graphite "F. Becker"; l.c. graphite " 'JOHN HENRY'S DEATH' "; l.r. corner graphite "9"Marks and Labels/Stampswatermark "BASINGWERK PARCHMENT"; recto: l.l. stamped in black ink "FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA"; WPA label on file: "WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL ART PROJECT STATE N.Y. CITY N.Y. ARTIST BECKER, FRED TITLE JOHN HENRY'S DEATH MEDIUM WOOD ENGR. PROJECT NO. 265-6900 DATE 10/29/37 Property of the United States Government" Written in blue and red pencil on label "M"

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