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In Old Philadelphia
In Old Philadelphia

In Old Philadelphia

Artist (American, 1914 - 2002)
Dateca. 1938-1940
Geographic OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
MediumCarborundum etching on ivory paper
DimensionsPaper: H 13 5/8 x W 10 7/8 in. (H 34.6 x W 27.6 cm)
Plate: H 11 1/2 x W 9 1/8 in. (H 29.2 x W 23.2 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 number45.1041
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Title Details
Artist title In Old Philadelphia
Inscriptionsrecto: l.r. graphite "Gerardo Belfiore"; l.l. graphite "In Old Philadelphia 6/35"Marks and Labels/StampsWPA label on file: "S Form 12 FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY A936A WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION WPA ART PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION CARD [AR]TIST Gerardo Belifore [sic] [ST]ATE Pennsylvania MEDIUM Carborundum Etching (black and White) [T]ITLE OF WORK 'IN OLD PHILADELPHIA' [AL]LLOCATED LOAN TO DATE [T]he above-named agency assumes custody of this work sub- [j]ect to regulations of the WPA Art Program and agrees n[ot] [t]o remove this identification." (label trimmed) Stamped in black ink on label "SEP 18 1940" Written and encircled in blue pencil on label "M"

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