Spring Evening
Object numberMO 1956.258
Name
Print
Artist
Basil G. Hawkins
(American, 1903 - 1982)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsframe H 19 1/4 in x W 25 1/4 in x D 5/8 in (48.9 cm x 64.1 cm x 1.6 cm )
DescriptionA black and white lithographic print depicting an urban scene. It shows a view looking out over dwellings, manufacturing plants, and water towers. The artist's signature is printed in the lower right corner of image: Basil Hawkins. It is titled in pencil by the artist in the lower left below the image: Spring Evening. The artist's original signature is in pencil in the lower right below the image: Basil Hawkins.
The print is matted, glazed, and framed in a 5/8" black wood frame with gilt liner. Attached to back of frame is a WPA Art Program identification card indicating the artist, state, medium, and the title of the work.
Label TextThis print was created for the Michigan Art Project, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration.The print is matted, glazed, and framed in a 5/8" black wood frame with gilt liner. Attached to back of frame is a WPA Art Program identification card indicating the artist, state, medium, and the title of the work.
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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