Name/Title
Pecci, Mario (NA) "Fruit and Flowers (2)"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18238Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
On a plain table is placed a bowl of pears and an Italian jug, apparently that same one as appearing in his “Fruit in a Basket" still life. In the jug, we see a bouquet of roses. Light from the ride side of painting casts shadow seemingly upon a wall at left; if so, the room’s corner isn’t visible due to Pecci’s coloring in shades of brown.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 30, 2025Notes
2+ chips upper left down to center/right side/1 bowl edge, 3+ scratches roses/upper left/bottom right, 2 holes repaired on vase, bad repairs nearest pearRecommendations
requires repairs for chipped 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.
