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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.
The Becalmed Half Moon 1609
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The Becalmed Half Moon 1609

Artifact IDMO 1956.277
Object Type Engraving
Artist (American, 1898 - 1971)
Date1937
Mediumpaper
Dimensionssheet H 11 1/4 in x W 9 3/4 in (28.6 cm x 24.8 cm )
 image H 8 in x W 6 in (20.3 cm x 15.2 cm )
 mat H 22 1/8 in x W 16 in (56.2 cm x 40.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black and white wood engraving print depicting Henry Hudson’s ship, the HALF MOON. A reflection of the ship is seen in the still water in which it sits. Printed below the image in the lower left: FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA. The title is in pencil below the image, center: The Becalmed Half Moon 1609. The artist's signature in pencil is below the image in the lower right: Charles E Pont. The print is currently housed in a large window mat.
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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