Name/Title
Sarkadi-Schuller, Leo (1879-1947) "Edge of the Garden"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18262Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
At least two questions are implied by this painting’s title: which edge of the garden, and what is a garden? Due to a flattened plane and Sarkadi’s composition we see a row of hollyhocks and other tall flowers at the bottom of the canvas, with no indication of what lies between them and us; nor can we see what lies between them and houses further in the distance. A dense line of forest forms a backdrop to the homes, whose intriguing colors and patterns echo those of the flowers. Overhead, a tall tree on the forest’s “other” edge and a hint of blue sky.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Sarkadi-Schuller, LeoDate made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Aug 1, 2025Notes
2+ chips on tree on left across trees above houses, 1+ scratches bottom left, 3 holes roof on house lower right/shy upper rightRecommendations
requires repairs for chipped paint and dents. 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.
