Trial Proof
Datec. 1935-39
Artist
Albert James Webb
American painter and etcher, 1891–1975
Publisher
New York City WPA
(1935–1943)
MediumEtching and drypoint
Dimensionsplate: 6 5/16 × 9 1/8 in. (16 × 23.2 cm)
sheet: 10 9/16 × 11 1/4 in. (26.8 × 28.6 cm)
sheet: 10 9/16 × 11 1/4 in. (26.8 × 28.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michael J. Ettner, 2026
Object number2026-1.240
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextTrained at the Art Student's League, Webb's etching for the New York City Federal Art Project's Graphic Arts Division pokes fun at his fellow artists. Webb's feminine artist - in a frilly collar and feathered hat - examines her work surrounded by fellow workers waiting with bated breath.
