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Figurehead from the Fortuna

Object numberMO 1956.224
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwatercolor on paper
Dimensionsimage H 13 1/2 in x W 4 3/4 in (34.3 cm x 12.1 cm )
overall H 19 1/2 in x W 12 7/8 in (49.5 cm x 32.7 cm )

DescriptionAn original watercolor painting of a ship's carved figurehead in the form of a sea serpent.
Label TextThis watercolor was created for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Index of American Design by the Massachusetts Art Project, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration. It depicts a figurehead, carved in 1883, from the ship, FORTUNA.
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.
Non exposé