Name/Title
Gordon, Benjamin T. (1878-1940) "The Lake"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18162Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
In the foreground, trees bent through years of snow; behind them an alpine lake and glaciered mountain under cerulean skies. Much of this painting is based upon a pair of complementary colors, played out in different juxtapositions. In subject matter (the mountains) and its color palette it resembles other works of this period, all of them perhaps owing a debt to Maxfield Parrish.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Gordon, Benjamin T.Date made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 26, 2025Notes
3+ cracks throughout, 1 middle right side, 8 scratches lower right and left corners/right middle edge/bottom middle/left lower middle, 9 holes lower right corner/lower left corner/along top edge/upper right corner/middle left edge, fading color/nails pressing on canvas/stain throughout edges, lower right cornerRecommendations
Requires cleaningProvenance
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.
