Archibald D. Sawyer, ca. 1937
| Title: | [Archibald D. Sawyer]. |
|---|---|
| Date: | ca. 1937 |
| Physical Details: | Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. |
| Creator: | unidentified photographer |
| Description: |
Sawyer working on a stained glass window. Identification on verso, left (handwritten and stamped): Federal Art Project W.P.A.; Photographic Division; 13 East 37th St.; New York City Identification on verso, right (handwritten and stamped): Title: U.S. Military Academy; Artist: George Pearse Ennis; Medium: Stained Glass Identification on accompanying label (typewritten): ONE OF THE PROCESSES IN MAKING A STAINED GLASS WINDOW Archibald d. [sic] Sawyer, successor to George Parse [sic] Ennis, original designer of the WPA stained glass window for the Washington Hall, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, is shown tracing a cartoon of one of the twelve panels. Upon Mr. Sawyer's death the work was completed by Oscar H. Julius and recently installed in the mess hall of the Academy. The window designed under the auspices of the WPA Federal Art Project will be presented by Audrey McMahon, Assistant to the National Director Holger Cahill, to Major General Connor, Commandant of the Academy. |
| Subjects: | Archibald D. Sawyer / Art and state / Artists at or with their work / Federal aid to the arts / Glass painting and staining / New Deal, 1933-1939 / West Point, N.Y. |
| Forms part of: | Federal Art Project, Photographic Division collection, 1935-1942 View Full Record | View Images for this Collection |
| Citation: | [Archibald D. Sawyer], ca. 1937 / unidentified photographer. Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. Federal Art Project, Photographic Division collection, 1935-1942. Archives of American Art. |
| Copyright: | AAA Copyright Policy |
| Digital ID: | 2372 |