Name/Title
Lebduska, Lawrence Henry (1894-1955) "Wild Horses on a Dale"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18197Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
Two horses run along an earthen path through what appears to be a stockaded chute, but upon examination the vertical columns turn out to be strata of rock, and four more horses are joining the pair from atop a stylized landform. Through a crack a blossoming tree has pushed its way into daylight; along the base of rocks grow unlikely flowers. In the distance can be seen grassy hills that might be expected in a valley, or “dale.” Lebduska gives his incongruous elements a dreamlike coherence: the similar expression upon each horse’s face; the way brown coats of hair transform into otherworldly colors upon joining the chase.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Lebduska, Lawrence HenryDate made
1938Location
Location
* Untyped Location
Buffalo StateDate
September 23, 2025Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 27, 2025Notes
15+ cracks on horses bodies, 5 chips upper left corner/lower left corner/lower center/upper middle left, 1 scratch upper right corner to upper middle/lower right and left corners/right middle edge, water stains/fading top middle edge to center and left side/bottom edgeRecommendations
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
DonationNote
Tom Taylor: $100Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.