Name/Title
Pecci, Mario (NA) "Fruit and Flowers (1)"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18236Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
Several stems of pink and white gladiolus are displayed in a pictorial vase, whose unusual scene gestures toward a sailboat alongside a coastal mountain range. Below them on the table are apples, an orange, and a grapefruit. A warm light illuminates the still life and its simple surroundings.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionDimensions
Height
29-1/2 inWidth
23-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 30, 2025Notes
precracks throughout, 8+ chips upper right corner/lower left by apple/lower right by table, 4+ scratches lower left by artists name, 6 holes 3 left side 1 lower right 1 upper right corner 1 left side, wooden frame pressing on canvas right sideRecommendations
requires repairs for tearsProvenance
Provenance Detail
Created under the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project (1930s–1940s), this collection of easel paintings was originally installed at the Mount Morris Tuberculosis Sanitorium in Livingston County, New York. Following the sanitorium’s closure in 1970, the artworks were abandoned and remained in storage until their rediscovery decades later. Now preserved and exhibited by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (GVCA), the collection is housed at the New Deal Museum in Mount Morris. Current efforts include digitization, high-resolution photography, and the creation of an online archive to ensure long-term public access and research availability.General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
