Name/Title
Hartl, Leon Joseph (1889-1973) "Field Flowers"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18170Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
The setting of this composition blurs the genres of En plein air landscapes and still lifes; there is no "background" to situate the basket of flowers in space, but the grass underneath them departs from carefully artificial indoor settings. A few buttercups growing in the grass echo those already collected for Hartl's basket. Hovering in space, the stems sometimes are so delicate that their blooms appear to be floating.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionDimensions
Height
19-1/2 inWidth
23-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 26, 2025Notes
1+ cracks lower middle center/white and pink basket/flower petals, 2 chips top upper center/lower right corner, fading/brown stain throughout centerRecommendations
requires cleaning, stains.Provenance
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' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
