Name/Title
Burliuk, David (1882-1967) "Steamboat"Entry/Object ID
2025.900.FA18126Tags
WatercolorDescription
We see a steamboat on a river, its importance shown via a stack located at the center of Burliuk's composition and by how much space the boat itself occupies--seemingly the width of the river. The watercolor is drawn in a neo-primitive style, especially with the squat figures in foreground. Earth and sky are painted using the same hues; the steamboat incorporates some of them into itself.Collection
Mt. Morris TB Hospital FAP CollectionDimensions
Height
10-1/2 inWidth
14-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Jul 20, 2025Recommendations
Needs new frameProvenance
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
DonationNote
Thomas Saunders & Elizabeth Lewis: $350Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
See the entry titled 'New Deal Collection Documents' for supporting documents, and general historic and research information.
