Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Figurehead of a Bearded Man
Object numberMO 1942.35.2
Name
Painting
Artist
Alton Karn Skillin
(American, 1901 - 1969)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwatercolor on paper
Dimensionsframe H 25 in x W 19 in x D 5/8 in (63.5 cm x 48.3 cm x 1.6 cm )
image H 14 1/2 in x W 4 3/4 in (36.8 cm x 12.1 cm )
image H 14 1/2 in x W 4 3/4 in (36.8 cm x 12.1 cm )
DescriptionAn original watercolor painting of a ship's carved and stained pine figurehead of a bearded man in dark coat and blue trousers.
It is matted, glazed, and framed in a 3/4" whitewashed wood frame with a metal plaque at the bottom which reads: WPA FEDERAL ART PROJECT.
Label TextThis watercolor (Me. 1918 - Ca-39) was created for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Index of American Design by the Maine Art Project, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration. It depicts a figurehead from an unknown vessel.It is matted, glazed, and framed in a 3/4" whitewashed wood frame with a metal plaque at the bottom which reads: WPA FEDERAL ART PROJECT.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteReceived by Franklin D. Roosevelt from the W.P.A. Index of American Design on September 19, 1941. Deposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 25, 1941.
Credit LineAllocated by the U.S. Government, Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project, 1935 - 1943. Held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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