Name/Title
Patterson, Claude A. (1887-1973) "Highwater"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18232Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
Given its light greens and the implied blossoms of field flowers, Patterson’s landscape may be set during springtime, in which case the lake pictured here still would be filled with meltwater. His fresh, pastel-shaded scene celebrates nature with any traces of the human carefully cropped out of visible range.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Patterson, Claude A.Date made
Apr 27, 1937Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 30, 2025Notes
2 scratches upper right corner/lower right corner, dirt specks throughoutRecommendations
needs 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
Cataloging NoteNote
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
