Name/Title
Burliuk, David (1882-1967) "Easter Bouquet"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18125Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
In this still life we see upon a sideboard a pot planted with large lilies, as well as smaller flowers growing around them. There is a book open, which looks to be a highly stylized Bible, propped up in its own rectangular vessel. Given the painting's title which one is the Easter Bouquet--the one including lilies (a traditional symbol of resurrection) or the Bible itself? Both are illuminated against a dark background that seems to encompass more than just shadows.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Jul 20, 2025Notes
1 crack left lower middle, 5 chips left middle edge, 1 scratch left middle edge, fading/stain around edges/lower left cornerRecommendations
requires repairs for frame chippedProvenance
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.
