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Figurehead from an Unidentified Ship

Figurehead from an Unidentified Ship

Object numberMO 1956.232
Name Painting
Artist (American, 1908 - 1993)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwatercolor on paper
Dimensionsimage H 13 in x W 3 in (33 cm x 7.6 cm )
 overall H 18 1/4 in x W 11 in (46.4 cm x 27.9 cm )
DescriptionAn original watercolor painting of a ship's carved figurehead. It shows a full-length image of a woman in a blue dress, holding a flower in her right hand.
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.
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