Name/Title
Cole, Thomas Casilear (1888-1976) "Old North Church"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18136Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
The Old North Church towers over a dismal, darkened street. A break of sunlight gradually illuminates the peaks of the buildings, sidewalk near the church, and the almost nonvisible side of the church’s steeple. There is a hazy quality to the painting; it blurs the figures moving down the road, who appear to be shadowy splotches blending in with the sidewalks and cold, bland buildings. Each structure is simple; the only discernible details are the spires, lantern, and belfry of the steeple.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Cole, Thomas CasilearDate made
1938Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 21, 2025Notes
6+ cracks top middle center/lower left side/bottom half, 1+ top middle center/middle center/left lower side/bottom half, 1 scratch middle center, fading pencil marks around clouds/heart?/upper half right sideProvenance
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.
