Name/Title
Jones, Leon Foster (1887-1940) "Church Graveyard"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18181Description
The identity of this unusual church isn’t clear. Its design and steeple are characteristic of many found throughout New England; at the top of its steeple is an “onion dome” turret usually found on Russian or Greek Orthodox churches. Jones may have found that interesting subject matter, along with what appears to be a very old graveyard. Lightly etched environmental details—clouds, trees, bushes—surround the central building like a nimbus.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Jul 26, 2025Notes
1 middle left edge, folding, edges, treesRecommendations
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.
