Abigail Jones Prop.
Object numberMO 2006.265
Name
Print
Artist
Alexander Anthony Blum
(Hungarian-American, 1889 - 1969)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 13 in x W 16 7/8 in (33 cm x 42.9 cm )
plate marks H 10 in x W 13 3/4 in (25.4 cm x 34.9 cm )
plate marks H 10 in x W 13 3/4 in (25.4 cm x 34.9 cm )
DescriptionA black and white etching depicting a country store. It shows an exterior view of the front of the store with its wares displayed outside and in the store windows. A lone female figure is browsing merchandise on the porch. Mounted on the roof of the porch is a sign that reads: ABIGAIL JONES PROP. The title is in pencil below the image in the lower left: Abigail Jones Prop. The artist's signature is in pencil below the image in the lower right: A. A. Blum.
Label TextThis etching was created for the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration.Additional Details
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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