Name/Title
Gordon, Benjamin T. (1878-1940) "Pool"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18164Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A mass of rocks at upper left is mirror by rising ground at lower right in this impressionist composition. Earth tones predominate, even in the water's surface, except for a delicately colored sky and treetops--at sunrise or sunset?Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Gordon, Benjamin T.Date made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 26, 2025Notes
15+ throughout sky/left middle section/left side, 5+ chips lower left corner/top middle center, 1 scratch lower left corner, paint flaking/fading lower left corner/throughoutRecommendations
requires cleaning and repairing chipping on frame.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 Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
