Name/Title
Rosen, Paula (NA) "Still Life with an Italian Pitcher"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA183811Tags
Pastel PaintingDescription
White pitcher sets on a polished table before a window reflecting in the table surface. It is a study of dark verses light; the table and the wall are dark and the window looks like it might be dark outside. The use of browns and blues create a a drab background offset by a light source from upper right that makes the white vase and the flowers look bright and cheerful. Even the window frame and the corner of a table cloth seem to brighten the gloom. The pastel is loosely rendered; the use of the white and yellows make the image come to life and the reflection in the table gives a 3D effect.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Jul 31, 2025Notes
pencil marks/across top just above yellow flower leftProvenance
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
Added an extra 1 (one) to Accession number due to the existence of a painting with the same FA Number (FA18381)Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
