Figurehead from an Unidentified Ship
Object numberMO 1956.230
Name
Painting
Artist
Alton Karn Skillin
(American, 1901 - 1969)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwatercolor on paper
Dimensionsoverall H 18 1/4 in x W 13 in (46.4 cm x 33 cm )
image H 11 1/2 in x W 7 3/8 in (29.2 cm x 18.7 cm )
image H 11 1/2 in x W 7 3/8 in (29.2 cm x 18.7 cm )
DescriptionAn original sepia-tone watercolor painting of a ship's carved figurehead of a woman, from the knees up, wearing a dress.
Label TextThis watercolor 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.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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