Circus Group Clown No. 2

Print

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Circus Group Clown No. 2

Entry/Object ID

2020.3.3

Description

A black and white print of a cartoon clown. Commissioned by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Collection

Art Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2020.3

Source or Donor

Los Gatos High School

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Arthur Murphy

Role

Print Maker

Date made

1937

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom right corner of work

Transcription

17

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom right corner of work

Transcription

AGM

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Notes

Artist's initials

Type

Inscription

Location

On the bottom left corner of work

Transcription

Circus Group Clown No.2

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Label

Location

On the back

Transcription

FEDERAL ART PROJECT CALIFORNIA of the Works Progress Administration Washington, D.C. ARTIST Murphy, Arthur TITLE OF WORK. Circus Group - #2 MEDIUM Lithograph EXHIBITION NO 1518 DATE 5/13/37 This work is the property of the United States Government and is loaned subject to the regulations of the loan and is not to be removed.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Lithograph

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Planographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

17-5/8 in

Length

22 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good