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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.
Still Life
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Still Life

Artifact IDMO 1956.253
Object Type Engraving
Artist (German-American, 1895 - 1941)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsimage H 14 3/4 in x W 10 1/2 in (37.5 cm x 26.7 cm )
 overall H 19 1/2 in x W 14 in (49.5 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black and white wood engraving print depicting an arrangement of roses and carnations in a vase. The vase sits on a table along with a pear and grapes. Printed below the image in the lower left: FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA. The title is written in pencil below the image, center: Still Life. The artist's signature is in pencil below the image, in the lower right: Ganso. Matting information is written in pencil at the bottom of the page.
Historical NoteThis print was created for the New York Art Project, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration.
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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