Name/Title
Fidaroff, Simon Ivan (1892-1972) "Vermont Hills"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18152Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
Deceptively simple in scenic terms, Fidaroff's painting relies upon a carefully restricted range of colors, shapes, and distinctive landscape features. A river, partially visible at lower left, makes us aware of a serpentine line continuing to upper right; its contrasting color highlights another line composed of individual trees. The visual (and ecological) tension in painting is between ranges of forested mountains and those gold-green fields cleared by farmers. No humans are visible in Fidaroff's painting, but their presence is encoded into its design.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Fidaroff, Simon IvanDate made
Oct 20, 1937Dimensions
Height
29-1/2 inWidth
23-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 25, 2025Notes
1+ chips upper left corner/upper right corner/center/lower left corner/lower middle center, 1 scratch lower middle center, 1 hole right middle, fading throughoutRecommendations
requires cleaning and repairs for minor dentsProvenance
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.
