Name/Title
Gubin, Selma (1903-1974) "Sunflowers"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18168Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A riot of fourteen sunflower blossoms fills the borders of Gubin's composition, in hues of vivid red, orange, and yellow. Combined with their foliage, it takes an effort to locate the flower's container--a warm brown vase possibly incorporating a gourd into its design. The arrangement is set against the clapboard of a house's exterior, completing a vision of informal, everyday beauty.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 26, 2025Notes
2+ cracks throughout entirety, 5+ chips throughout entireity/along edges, 2 scratches thorughout entirety/left/right sides, 1 hole lower left side, warping protusion/paint flaking/peeling upper left corner/lower right corner/throughoutRecommendations
Art requires restorationMaintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Aug 6, 2025Notes
Frame restoredProvenance
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
DonationNote
Rev. Dr. Robert W Zimmerman: $300Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
