W.P.A. Theater
Datec. 1935
Artist
Helen Farr Sloan
(American painter, 1911–2005)
MediumOil on board
Dimensions21 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (54.6 × 59.7 cm)
frame: 25 5/8 × 27 5/8 in. (65.1 × 70.2 cm)
frame: 25 5/8 × 27 5/8 in. (65.1 × 70.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Kraushaar Galleries in honor of Jerome K. Grossman and his friendship to Helen Farr Sloan, 2007
Object number2007-29
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextDuring the depths of the Great Depression, from 1935 through 1939, the Works Progress Administration, a government agency created by the New Deal, staged theatrical productions in cities and towns across the United States, providing support for unemployed performers, directors, and musicians. This performance took place in an outdoor theater set up for the summer in Washington Square in New York City.
