Name/Title
Andrews, Robert (NA) "Birches in the Breeze"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18111Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
This naturalistic landscape of an idyllic lake is complicated by Andrews' use of impressionist blocks of color that flatten the picture plane into birch trees and a diorama behind them. Their leaf color suggests a time of late summer which, if true, helps explain a brown falling leaf suspended in the moment.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Jul 19, 2025Recommendations
1 chip peeling of boat lower middle, indent lower right cornerMaintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Aug 2023Notes
Full RepairProvenance
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
Canoe in corner was taken off as it is not part of original painting. The image used is before this restoration.Note Type
DonationNote
Charles Nitsche donated $?Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
