Name/Title
Sarkadi-Schuller, Leo (1879-1947) "Road-Ulster County"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18871Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
The road of this painting’s title is nowhere to be seen. Are we beholding the scene from a road, or is the road to be inferred from a line of six trees receding into the distance? Besides Sarkadi’s minimalist use of tree trunks to suggest depth, he also employs a more intriguing technique of paint thickness. That is, objects closest to us are rendered with thick, almost three-dimensional layers whereas more distant objects—like mountains in the distance—are suggested with a thin wash barely covering his canvas.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Sarkadi-Schuller, LeoDate made
1935 - 1940Dimensions
Height
16 inWidth
19-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Aug 1, 2025Notes
2 chips top of tree/upper left 1 scratch upper right/above trees, canvas buckling/stain upper right in skyRecommendations
requires cleaningProvenance
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.
