Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania, Plate 4: From a Sgraffito Plate made by George Hubener, 1789
Object numberMO 1956.236.4
Name
Print
Collector
Frances M. Lichten
(American, 1889 - 1961)
Collector
Austin La Barr Davison II
(American, born 1910)
Date1941
Mediumcardstock
Dimensionsoverall H 18 1/8 in x W 14 in (46 cm x 35.6 cm )
DescriptionA silk screen print of a flower and bird design in blue, red, and mustard yellow on a white background. The text below the image reads: FROM A SGRAFFITO PLATE / MADE BY GEORG HUBENER / 1789 / FOLK ART OF RURAL PENNSYLVANIA PLATE No. 4 INDEX OF AMERICAN DESIGN PENNA ART PROJECT W P A. On the reverse of the print is a printed line drawing and explanation of the 1789 plate from which the design was inspired.
Label TextThis print is from a portfolio of 15 silkscreen prints titled: Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania, Selected by the Index of American Design, Pennsylvania Art Project, Works Projects Administration (MO 1956.236.1-15). The prints in the portfolio were selected, adapted, and compiled from original sources by Frances Lichten and Austin Davison II. They were printed through the courtesy of a private sponsor.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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