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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.
Carving from an Unidentified Ship
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Public Domain

Carving from an Unidentified Ship

Artifact IDMO 1956.231
Object Type Painting
Artist (American, 1903 - 1976)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwatercolor on paper
Dimensionsoverall H 13 in x W 10 7/8 in (33 cm x 27.6 cm )
 image Diam 7 1/4 in (18.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original watercolor painting of a ship's carved porthole cover. It shows a gilt eagle perched on an anchor. There is no visible artist's signature. Handwritten in ink by the artist on the reverse: Index of America Design / W.P.A. / Victor Muollo. Handwritten in pencil on the reverse: MASS-793-CA-56.
Historical NoteThis 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 porthole cover 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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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