Name/Title
Lane, Harry Schaeffer (1891-1973) "The Old Stone House"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18193Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A clearing in forested land, receding toward the painting’s center, draws our attention to a stone house. But it seems to have at least one and possibly two additions to its original structure; along with the farm outbuildings, road and bridge, and the cleared land itself, a passage of time is encoded into the landscape. In muted tones under a clear sky, massy and subtly rounded shapes lend a sculptural quality to the painting.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Lane, Harry SchaefferDate made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Jul 27, 2025Notes
1 crack upper left corner, 3 chips lower left corner/lower right corner/lower center, fading/pencil marks/ornge marks left and right edges/lower right corner/lower left corner/lower centerRecommendations
frame restorationProvenance
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.
