Name/Title
Alger, John Herbert (1879-1967) "St. Ann's Chapel"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18103Tags
Oil Painting, LandscapeDescription
We see a small chapel with a terra cotta roof and a small bell. The only spots of color are the red roof tiles and the teal of bricks around the door. The rest of the painting is bleached, faded to hues of pale beige and blue. The door inside, framed by both the only vibrant blue in the painting, and by the circular arch of the chapel's portico, is made the focus of the painting.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Alger, John HerbertDate made
1937Dimensions
Height
15-1/2 inWidth
19-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Jul 19, 2025Notes
1 scratch upper middle/right edge, staining 3/ canvas wooden frame pressing through, lower right corner/middle left side/lower left corner/upper half sectionRecommendations
requires cleaning and requires repairs for minor holeProvenance
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.
