Name/Title
Ramer, Nathanial [Nat] (1904-1987) "Woods House"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18250Tags
WatercolorDescription
Across a field we see two small buildings next to a larger one mostly obscured by trees at left. Given their size and dilapidation, it can be inferred that the lives within the homes are humble ones—perhaps agricultural workers, given the pile of hay at right. Telephone or electrical poles are visible near a road at right, along with an unreadable sign. Ramer’s subtle composition emphasizes the things we don’t know about the woods house(s), but they’re tucked into the center of his painting. Note: the line across this painting is due to broken glass in the painting’s frame.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionDimensions
Height
11-1/2 inWidth
17-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Jul 31, 2025Notes
broken glass/paper bucklingRecommendations
requires new glassProvenance
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.
