Name/Title
Brandfield, Dayton (1911-1993) "Summer in the Berkshires"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18122Tags
Lithograph PrintDescription
This landscape portrays the rural mountainous region in western Massachusetts known as the Berkshires. Sketched entirely in black and white, the rolling hills and clusters of trees appear almost gloomy. A series of farms, divided by thin wire fences, make up the majority of the middle ground. The top half of the lithograph shows a series of light grey clouds, providing a sense of movement that parallels the tall, wispy grasses in the foreground.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionDimensions
Height
12-1/2 inWidth
16-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Jul 20, 2025Notes
warping for both at top of pageRecommendations
paper loose in frame/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
There are two of these in the database.Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
