Name/Title
Blumenfeld, Maurice (NA) "Still Life with Wildflowers"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18118Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
This painting features a vase of flowers and a spilling fruit bowl on an upholstered chair. The left half of the painting is busier than the right, which gives a sense of unbalance. Warm colors are used, such as reds and pinks, and brush strokes are visible. The objects seem strangely placed and slightly disharmonious, as vases and fruit bowls are not usually displayed on chairs.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Blumenfeld, MauriceDate made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Jul 20, 2025Notes
1 hole lower left corner, staining thorughout left sideRecommendations
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.
