Name/Title
La Spina, Nunzio E. (1900-1988) "October Bouquet"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18196Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A side table, situated at the corner of two walls, displays a cobalt-blue vase filled with profuse blooms and fall foliage. Blue, cross-hatched walls and the table’s gray tone harmonize with the bouquet’s primarily pink and rose tones. The painting’s drama comes via light from upper right that is reflected upon the vase, sets apart its floral blooms from the background, and modulates the walls different tones. Compare the aesthetic here to his more experimental “Flower Study.”Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
La Spina, Nunzio E.Date made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 27, 2025Notes
2+ cracks upper left corner/lower left corner/lower middle half, 3+ chips lower middle half/bottom middle/upper right corner/upper middle left, 1 scratch lower right corner, 1 hole bottom middle left (previously repaired), splatter lower right corner and lower left corner to upper right cornerProvenance
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.
