W.P.A. Theater

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W.P.A. Theater
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W.P.A. Theater

Datec. 1935
Artist (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)
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 view
ClassificationsPAINTING
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.

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Helen Farr Sloan
1949
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Helen Farr Sloan
c. 1951
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Helen Farr Sloan
c. 1938
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Helen Farr Sloan
1936
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Helen Farr Sloan
c. 1930
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Helen Farr Sloan
1930
© Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Not for reproduction or publica…
Helen Farr Sloan
c. 1934
© Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Not for reproduction or publica…
Helen Farr Sloan
1925
 © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photograph and digital image ©…
Helen Farr Sloan
1930
 © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photograph and digital image ©…
Helen Farr Sloan
1930