Strange Funeral

Dan Rico

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Dan Rico American, 1910–1985. Strange Funeral, 1930s. Wood engraving, Sheet: 16 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (42.2 x 23.5 cm) Image: 10 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (26.4 x 20 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1042.50. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.X1042.50.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Artist

Dan Rico

Title

Strange Funeral

Date

1930s

Medium

Wood engraving

Classification

Print

Dimensions

Sheet: 16 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (42.2 x 23.5 cm) Image: 10 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (26.4 x 20 cm)

Signatures

Lower right, in graphite: "Dan Rico"; Lower right plate, etched: "DR" etched in plate, lower right.

Inscriptions

Lower left, printed: "Federal Art Project / NYC WPA"; lower center, in graphite: "Strange Funeral"; Lower right plate, etched: "DR-"; lower right, in graphite: "Dan Rico"; lower left, in graphite: "Given by Brooklyn Public Library for experimental purposes--"; lower center, in graphite: "14 x 19"; lower right corner, in graphite: "6".

Markings

Top weathered and torn by tape.

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Accession Number

X1042.50

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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