Name/Title
Sarkadi-Schuller, Leo (1879-1947) "Vase of Tulips"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18263Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A photograph doesn’t do justice to Sarkadi’s deft use of color and texture upon his paper medium. Were the painting’s few splashes of white removed, we would see three stems of tulip, along with a bit of greenery, in a glass jar set inside of a bowl. The splashes do not add depth to the painting but rather prevent a tidiness that elsewhere is rejected in favor of speckled shadows and reflections, unfilled sketch lines, and (through the years) paper that has itself become wrinkled.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Sarkadi-Schuller, LeoDate made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Aug 1, 2025Notes
tear out of top, above matting does not affect piece, paper is brittle needs to be matted and framed badlyRecommendations
needs frame, mat, glassProvenance
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.
