Name/Title
Shulgold, William (1897-1989) "New Jersey Farm"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18269Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A small, somewhat run-down farm is surrounded by trees and encroaching vegetation. There is a smoke stack in the background, indicating industrial transformations to area farmland. The painting’s earthy colors are somewhat tonal and sun-bleached; red and green tones provide the main contrast. Despite its beauty there seems to be a feeling of emptiness captured in this piece.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Shulgold, William RobertDate made
1936Condition
Overall Condition
PoorDate Examined
Aug 1, 2025Notes
8+ chips along edges of canvas/fence posts 1 scratch upper right corner in sky,1 hole bottom, pencil marks in field and sky above house/red paint spatter across paintingRecommendations
requires cleaning for stainsProvenance
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.
