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Old Iron for Japan
Public Domain

Glen Anthony Wessels and WPA/Federal Art Project, San Francisco

Old Iron for Japan

1935

Scroll

Old Iron for Japan

1935

Physical Qualities Crayon and brush and tusche lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 378 x 506 mm. (14 7/8 x 19 15/16 in.) Image: 293 x 372 mm. (11 9/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
Credit Line The United States General Services Administration, formerly Federal Works Agency, Works Progress Administration, on extended loan to the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Object Number L.1943.9.155
BMA, Jay Fisher, "WPA Prints from the 1930's," a traveling exhibition circulated during 1981-1982 to: Caroline County Public Library, Denton; Community College of Baltimore; Landon School, Bethesda; Montpelier Cultural Arts Center, Laurel; Notre Dame Preparatory School, Towson.

BMA, Print Corridor, Jay Fisher, "WPA Prints from the Museum Collection," 23 August - 8 October 1978.

Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (pencil): 'Old Iron for Japan'; LR margin (pencil): 'Wessels '36'. VERSO: TL (pencil): '#1696 - gr. I'; C: BMA stamp; LL (pencil): 'Wessels, Glen'; LRE (pencil): '292-191'.

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