Name/Title
Spector, George (NA) "Peonies"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18271Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
The focus of the still life painting is a vase of multicolored peonies. Spector shows skillful creation of the 3D geometric forms of the flower petals and vase, with a light source coming from the bottom right. The background is unusual in its abstraction, it suggests the idea of a corner of a room. It uses the same color palette as the flowers, with thin paint and visible brush strokes.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Buffalo StateDate
August 1, 2025Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Aug 1, 2025Notes
lots of chips, red flower on left background/right of vase/lower flowers on right, 1 scratch left side of vase, 4 holes next to vase end of scratches/handle of vase/lower paint of vase, white paint spatterRecommendations
requires repairs for missing paintProvenance
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.