Name/Title
Cole, Thomas Casilear (1888-1976) "Still Life with Portrait"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18137Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A portrait of a woman looks off, away from a light source igniting the glaze on the canvas, casting a white glow across the surface: below her sits a still life layout of like-colored objects. In the shadow rests a cut-open orange sitting on the stem of a tulip of a similar hue. Beside it is an off-white bowl, holding unidentifiable fruitsCollection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Cole, Thomas CasilearDate made
Feb 2, 1937Dimensions
Height
23-1/2 inWidth
19-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Jul 21, 2025Notes
3 chips lower right corner, 3 scratches lower left and right cornersRecommendations
requires cleaning and repairs for minor chipped paintProvenance
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.
