Name/Title
Swisher, Allan (1888-1960) "May Flowers"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18277Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A table is the support for a Grecian-style vase containing flowers including carnations, daisies, irises, lilies, and baby's breath. These colorful flowers stick out against a dull brown background. Some of the flowers are noticeably droopy and the shading shows there is light hitting the vase from the left.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Aug 1, 2025Notes
1 scratch lowest flowers on left towards vase then towards bottom, 3 holes top center, right sideRecommendations
could use 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' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
