Name/Title
Lietze, Dolores Sophia (1880-1964) "The Lighter Good Hope"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18198Tags
Oil PaintingDescription
A lighter was a type of barge used for unloading ships in shallower harbors; in the early 20th century, the name extended to lighter tugs used to move those unpowered barges. Here, in golden tones and against a wall of clouds, the Good Hope also is depicted as an object of beauty. In the lower portions of Lietze’s painting, both her design and brushstrokes emphasize horizontal strata of road, wharf, water, planks, gunwales and, across the water, another line of vegetation and trees. The more spacious upper portion is reserved for the vertical geometry of mast and rigging.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Lietze, Dolores SophiaDate made
1935 - 1940Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Jul 27, 2025Notes
1+ upper middle/right lower center/lower right corner/lower middle right/lower middle left, pencil mark/portrusion/stain middle right side/upper right corner/center 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
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
