Name/Title
Palmer, Herman George (b. 1894) "Two Foxes"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18229Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
Underneath the shelter of a large tree in winter, one fox rejoins what is likely its mate with a bird in hand—perhaps a grouse. Underneath the paws of the other fox appears to be a rabbit...a good day of hunting! Palmer’s somewhat implausible scenario is created in the service of closely observed details in physiognomy, texture, and posture. Perhaps most striking of all is the action, frozen in mid-gesture, where the foxes glare at viewers interrupting them.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Palmer, Herman GeorgeDate made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 30, 2025Notes
5+ cracks bottom middle/top middle, 5 chips bottom middle/top middle, 3 scratches along bottom edge/right middle upper center/upper and lower left side, stains and fading throughout entirety edgesRecommendations
requires 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.
