Name/Title
Delman, Ben E. (1898-1973). "The Goldfish Globe"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18143Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A woman, sitting on a backwards chair, observes a clear bowl with four swimming goldfish. A round table is the platform for the bowl; an empty, yellow-covered book; dried branches in a small vase; grapes; and a pear. An unknown light-source illuminates the woman, as sunlight simultaneously enters the room through a closed window in the middle ground. Similar apartment buildings occupy the background. Cool colors, warm colors, confinement behind glass and a blank expression are shared between the woman and the fish.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
Very PoorDate Examined
Jul 21, 2025Notes
5+ cracks throughout, 25+ chips throughout entirely/upper left/left sideRecommendations
repairs required for paint chipped, cracking and frame chippedProvenance
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.
