Name/Title
Fidaroff, Simon Ivan (1892-1972) "Mountain Lake"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18156Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
Presumably at the edge of a small mountain lake, we look across its surface to the middle and far distance. Although using atmospheric perspective to some extent, the hills and sky also register as a single plane differentiated by line and color. The uncanny effects of space are most clearly observed in the lake's reflections, especially the two similar trees at center: just their tips are tall enough to be seen over a hill's curvature, causing their reflection in the lake to appear as two isolated blocks of color.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Fidaroff, Simon IvanDate made
Oct 20, 1937Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 25, 2025Notes
2 chips lower left corner, 1 scratch lower left corner, fading throughoutRecommendations
minor scratch, could be cleanedProvenance
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.
