Name/Title
Bowler, Harold T. (1903-1965) "Still Life in a Window"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18121Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
Bowler uses fine strokes to create a vibrant display of red and pink tulips spiraling outwards amidst a mass of strong, green leaves in a unique, white cornucopia vase. The arrangement is placed directly in the daylight on a white window bench along with a silver plate of two apples and a pear dangerously close to the edge of the bench. The bright colors of the natural items seem almost out of place in the starkly white surroundings.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionDimensions
Height
29-1/2 inWidth
23-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 20, 2025Notes
3+ cracks, lower right middle corner/lower middle left, 3 chipsRecommendations
requires repairs for hole, paint chipped, canvas slacking, frame dirty/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.
