Name/Title
Csoka, Stephen (1897-1989). "Summer Bouquet"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18226Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
We see a table with a satin table cloth covering it; on it there is a vase of flowers, all with bright warm colors--red, yellow, and orange. To the left of the vase is a single blue book while on the right there is a pile of brown books. In the foreground of the painting to the right of the vase is a bookcase with neatly filed bound books. In the foreground, on the right side of the vase, is a reflection of the scene in a mirror. The mirror seems to be resting on the table and through the mirror the viewer or the painting is able to see the other part of the room. This painting invokes a feeling of an appreciation for art as it has many books and paintings within the scene.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
Very PoorDate Examined
Jul 21, 2025Notes
2 cracks left orange center flower/right ornge center flower, 5+ scratches top middle/lower left corner/right middle side/upper right corner, 2 holes lower center/left middle side, fading/wooden canvas frame pressing against throughout entirely/bottomMaintenance
Required Maintenance
tears, some paint missing,Provenance
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.
