Name/Title
Bowler, Harold T. (1903-1965) "Lilies and Shell"Entry/Object ID
2025.601.0030.FA18119Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
It’s possible that the flowers depicted in this still life are wild mountain lilies (Lilium auratum), also called the golden-rayed lily of Japan. Whatever the case, flowers’ size and colorful radials draw our attention inward—which is similar in effect to a conch shell pictured on the same table. Warm peach colors are played against complementary greens and blues.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
Very PoorNotes
4+ cracks, lower right corner/ upper left corner/ lower left corner/ small ones scattered, 5+ chips on lily petals, 5+ lower right corner lower and upper left corners, fading/peeling throughout and around chipped areasRecommendations
requires repairs for significant tears, 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.
