Name/Title
Fastovsky, Isaac (1889-1980) "Tunnel by the Hudson"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18148Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
Against a cool background of blue-grays and white, we see a hillside of innumerable colors flowing downhill in nearly a molten state. In contrast to Fastovsky’s general blending technique are several smaller clusters of intensely pointilized colors—at lower left, for example. Even a telephone pole draws upon this for its green insulators. The specific location of the two tunnels hasn’t been identified, but the dreamy fluidity of landscape, house, and rail infrastructure is attractive.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
ExcellentDate Examined
Jul 25, 2025Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Aug 2, 2025Notes
Restored Buff State 2024Provenance
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.
