Name/Title
Adler, Joseph Louis (1895-1975) "Still Life in Red and Blue"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18100Tags
Oil Painting, LandscapeDescription
A simple grouping of teapot, cup and spoon, cherries and an orange becomes an exploration of color and form thanks to Adler's gauzy rendering. Neutral backgrounds of brown and tan set apart small placements of red and blue; a painting upon the wall echoes those two colors in more explicitly geometric forms.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Adler, Joseph LouisDate made
Apr 27, 1937Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 19, 2025Notes
2+ cracks, except upper right corners, 5+ right side, 2+ upper center lower right corner, indented 2 splatter/drip crayon markscenter lower half middle right lower right cornerRecommendations
needs cleaning requires repairs for paint cracked all over, frame chippedProvenance
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.
