Janitor's Kids

Artist Ida Abelman (American, 1910 - 2002)

Date1936

DimensionsImage: W 11 5/8 x H 8 3/4 in. (W 29.5 x H 22.2 cm)
Paper: H 11 1/8 x W 16 in. (H 28.2 x W 40.6 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 number45.442

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Primary Title Janitor's Kids

Inscriptionsrecto: l.r. graphite "Ida Abelman"; l.c. graphite "Janitor's Kids"; b.r. graphite "4" Marks and Labels/Stampswatermark "FRANCE"; recto: l.l. stamp "MADE BY W.P.A. / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / N.Y.C." WPA label on file: "WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION Federal Art Project State N.Y. Artist ABELMAN, IDA Title JANITOR'S KIDS Medium LITHO Project No 65-1699X Date 5/6/36 Property of the United States Government Stamped in blue ink on label "July 31, 1936" Written in blue pencil on label "M" Written in graphite on label "A-38" Written in graphite on label "On top of R[---] in / Star Room" (illegible) A red star is adhered to the label

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