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Scene on Sand Dunes San Francisco California (WPA) by Jennie Lewis

Scene on Sand Dunes San Francisco California (WPA) by Jennie Lewis

Scene on Sand Dunes San Francisco California (WPA)

Jennie Lewis

Title

Scene on Sand Dunes San Francisco California (WPA)

 
Artist

Jennie Lewis

  1892 - 1944 (biography)
Year
c. 1938  
Technique
lithograph 
Image Size
10 1/4 x 13 3/4" image 
Signature
pencil, lower left 
Edition Size
about 28 impressions 
Annotations
titled in pencil lower right; blindstamp of the Federal Art Project in lower right beneath signature; inscribed in pencil verso in unknown hand: "Calif- Litho" 
Reference
listed as Lewis 13 on the Newark Museum's Allocation Control Cards for this artist 
Paper
wove watermarked Warren's Oldestyle 
State
published 
Publisher
California WPA Federal Art Project; has the blindstamp in the lower right 
Inventory ID
AFAE114 
Price
SOLD
Description
A classic depiction of the Avenues in San Francisco, featuring lowlying Craftsman bungalows and a wide, quiet street abutting sand dunes. This lithograph was published by the California Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project. The official blindstamp of the Federal Art Project is in the lower right margin.