Song of the Axe

Artist Michael J. Gallagher (American, 1895 - 1965)

Dateca. 1935

Geographic OriginPennsylvania

MediumWoodcut on cream paper

DimensionsImage: H 8 x W 6 3/16 in. (H 20.3 x W 15.7 cm)
Paper: H 9 1/2 x W 7 15/16 in. (H 24.2 x W 20.1 cm)

Credit LineAllocated by the U. S. Government, 1943. Commissioned through the New Deal art projects

Object number43.441

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Title Details

Primary Title Song of the Axe

Inscriptionsrecto: l.l. graphite "Song of the Axe"; l.c. graphite "Imp"; l.r. graphite "Michael J. Gallagher"Marks and Labels/Stampsverso: WPA label: "ORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL ART PROJECT ITLE Song of the Axe RTIST Gallagher, Michael J. STATE) PROJECT Pennsylvania RACK NO. [39 written in graphite]" (label cut down) Stamped in black ink on label "SEP 4 1936" Written in blue pencil on label "M" A red star sticker is also applied to label

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