Name/Title
Gaige, Richard Thomas (1907-1992) "Willow Trees"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18160Tags
WatercolorDescription
Gaige uses just enough visual cues to suggest some depth to his landscape, but its main interest appears to be the play of willow trunks and branches against grass and foliage. The latter, rendered in a limited palette of colors, nevertheless plays out in many permutations and textures.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Gaige, Richard ThomasDate made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Jul 25, 2025Notes
5 chips canvas edges, indents/fading/pencil marks/water damage right upper middle sky/right upper corner and right middle/along bottom edgeRecommendations
Requires a frame.Provenance
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.
