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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.
Spring Evening
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Spring Evening

Artifact IDMO 1956.258
Object Type Print
Artist (American, 1903 - 1982)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsframe H 19 1/4 in x W 25 1/4 in x D 5/8 in (48.9 cm x 64.1 cm x 1.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black and white lithographic print depicting an urban scene. It shows a view looking out over dwellings, manufacturing plants, and water towers. The artist's signature is printed in the lower right corner of image: Basil Hawkins. It is titled in pencil by the artist in the lower left below the image: Spring Evening. The artist's original signature is in pencil in the lower right below the image: Basil Hawkins.

The print is matted, glazed, and framed in a 5/8" black wood frame with gilt liner. Attached to back of frame is a WPA Art Program identification card indicating the artist, state, medium, and the title of the work.
Historical NoteThis print was created for the Michigan 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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