Name/Title
Fidaroff, Simon Ivan (1892-1972) "Fall in New England"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18153Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
It's fall, and a farmer is seen returning a wagonload of hay, presumably cut and dried in his fields. Fidaroff composes his scene so as to obscure what may be a gas-powered tractor (since we don't see a team of horses ahead of the farmer). A warm shagginess is repeated throughout the painting--tree leaves, grass, the load of hay--using impressionist brushstrokes. In the distance, the cool gray skyline of a mountain points toward winter.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Fidaroff, Simon IvanDate made
1935 - 1940Dimensions
Height
29-1/2 inWidth
23-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Jul 25, 2025Notes
1 chip center, 2 scratches upper center lower right corner, fading throughoutRecommendations
requires repairs for chipped framesProvenance
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.
