Name/Title
Pandolfini, Joseph Paul (1906-1987) "Paper Bouquet"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18228Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
The pleasing daisies in a vase at center may give this painting its name, so artfully have they been created and arranged. If so, their status as humble field flowers plays against the ornate, patterned background and checkerboard table. Beautifully harmonized colors create a self-enclosed space. Another interpretation of Pandolfini’s title might observe that everything here is a sort of Trompe-l'œil with painted surfaces.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Pandolfini, Joseph PaulDate made
Apr 27, 1937Dimensions
Height
21-1/2 inWidth
17-1/4 inCondition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 30, 2025Notes
7+ cracks throughout edges/background, 5+ upper left corner/lower left corner/upper right corner/center, 1 scratch upper middle corner, paint splatter left middleRecommendations
repairs needed for cracks and hole.Provenance
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.
