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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Backyard
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Backyard

Object numberMO 1956.248
Artist (American, 1876 - 1955)
Date1938
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 16 in x W 11 1/2 in (40.6 cm x 29.2 cm )
image H 14 3/4 in x W 10 1/2 in (37.5 cm x 26.7 cm )

DescriptionA black and white lithographic print depicting an urban backyard scene. A cat is seen walking along the top of an old wooden fence behind a city apartment building. A tree is located between the fence and building. The title and artist's signature are handwritten in pencil below the image: Backyard / Mabel Dwight / 21. Printed below the image in the lower left: FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA.
Label TextThis print was created for the New York Art Project, 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.
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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