Birth of John Henry

Artist Fred Becker (American, 1913 - 2004)

Date1938

DimensionsImage: H 6 1/16 x W 4 1/2 in. (H 15.4 x W 11.4 cm)
Paper: H 11 1/4 x W 8 11/16 in. (H 28.6 x W 22.1 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 number45.1031

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Title Details

Primary Title Birth of John Henry

Inscriptionsrecto: l.r. graphite "Fred Becker"; l.c. graphite "Birth of John Henry"; l.c. edge graphite "Becker - 'Birth of John Henry' "; l.r. corner graphite "4"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 BIRTH OF JOHN HENRY MEDIUM WOOD ENGR. PROJECT NO. 265-6900 DATE 3/16/38 Property of the United States Government" Stamped in black ink on label "APR 28 1938" Written in blue and red pencil and encircled on label "M"

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