Name/Title
Pecci, Mario (NA) "Grapes and Roses"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18239Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
Upon a table we behold a composition in red: a bunch of grapes, a bouquet of red roses, and a bottle of Chianti its classic straw basket (called a fiasco). Once we factor in Pecci’s white wall and green leaves, it would seem that these colors of Italy aren’t accidental—the still life grows out of a powerful nostalgia for home.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 31, 2025Notes
9+ chips on roses/grn on bottle/background throughout, 2 holes bottle sting/above roses, strange streaking or staining in background mostly right sideRecommendations
requires repairs for tearsProvenance
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.
