Artist/Maker
James Penney
(1910 - 1982)
Commissioned by
Federal Art Project
(1935 – 1943)
Knitting, Weaving, and the Jacquard Loom: Mural Design for Textile High School, New York City, and Two Studies
1930s
Watercolor and black ink with scratching out on ivory paper
Overall: 9 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (24.8 x 32.4 cm), irregular and torn
Gift of Carole Pesner and Katherine Degn
2006.18.5
DescriptionMural design for Textile High School, formerly known as Straubenmuller Textile High School, currently called Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities, 351 West 18th StreetInscribedVarious artist annotations around images
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
James Penney
1936-1937
2006.18.1
James Penney
1930s
2006.18.3