Name/Title
Schardt, Bernard P. (1904-1979) "Three Able Seamen"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18264Tags
EngravingDescription
This print’s obviously ironic title asks us to notice what flows into the void of unemployment—all the moments of time the remain to be filled. Three men stare into the near distance, fiddle with their fingers, or even empty a pebble from a shoe. This last gesture my reference a maritime tradition of throwing old boots into the wake of a departing ship so as to ensure safe passage back home. But in this stark monochrome linoprint, it’s not clear where home is for these men.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Schardt, Bernard P.Date made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Aug 1, 2025Notes
paper buckled and wrinkledRecommendations
needs new frame and matProvenance
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.
