Name/Title
Biel, Joseph (1891-1943) "After the Storm"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18380Tags
WatercolorDescription
Biel's watercolor captures the forest just after a storm had past the trees appear to be wet and puddles have formed on the ground. You can see the storm clouds moving away in the background with some blue sky showing through. The greens and yellow on the trees in the foreground and the use of the oranges and yellow colored trees in the background make you feel the sun is breaking out of the clouds. Biel's strong use of color and depth of field gives you the feeling of hope for the future. Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionDimensions
Height
15-1/2 inWidth
22 inCondition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Jul 20, 2025Notes
stains/warping middle upper right / lower left corner/middleProvenance
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' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
