Name/Title
Bentz, John Fitzhenry (1858-1950) "The Canal"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18116Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A canal of water fills the foreground of this humble scene; red, white, and blue buildings fill the middle and background. Bright whites and blues of the sky and water fill a majority of the frame, which is split in half by a wooden bridge and its pilings. Mostly earthy colors are used, and there are visible brush strokes.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Bentz, John FitzhenryDate made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Jul 20, 2025Notes
1+ cracks upper left/upper left middle/lower middle, 1+ chips upper right corner/upper middle center/lower bottom edges/lower right corner, 3+ scratches lower right corner/upper left corner/upper left middle center, 7 holes upper left middle/ middle center / lower middle & lower left corner, drip and stain marks lower left cornerProvenance
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.
