Name/Title
Kerrwood, Arthur Lewis (1891-1964) "Marigold"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18191Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A vase of flowers is built upon four colors—yellow, orange, green, and blue—along with well-chosen accents and whites. De-differentiating marigolds into puffs of color is complemented by Kerrwood’s flattened space; slight variations of texture on the wall and table push back against formal abstraction. A Grecian vase, the painting’s only modeled object, stands distinct among color fields.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Kerrwood, Arthur LewisDate made
1935 - 1940Dimensions
Height
23-1/2 inWidth
19-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 27, 2025Notes
3+ cracks, upper right and keft upper middle center/throughout middle background, 35+ chips upper left corner/upper middle center/upper left and right center/left corner to right side, 3+ scratches lower left and right corners/center upper left, stains and fading throughout entirelyRecommendations
significant stains, paint missing, needs 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.
