Name/Title
Sprinchorn, Carl (1887-1971) "Easter Lilies"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18273Tags
WatercolorDescription
We behold five white Easter lilies in a glass jug on a red tablecloth. The background is beige, but Sprinchorn has dabbed in hints of red, purple, and orange. The lilies and their jug fully fill out the canvas, leaving little negative space. The background beige ends where the lilies begin; whites and highlights remain untouched to leave the white canvas shining through the watercolor.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionDimensions
Height
21-3/4 inWidth
15 inCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Aug 1, 2025Provenance
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' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
