Dublin Core
Title
April Day #1
Description
From just the other side of a split rail fence, we look downhill to a pasture and then patchwork of fields in the valley below. A stream cuts across diagonally and passes under a covered bridge; a horse and foal stand in the foreground, with sheep resting behind them. It’s a peaceful moment at dawn, a few pink clouds hovering nearby. Sabalauskas’ steep ramp of solarized colors ranges from golden pastures nearby to violet mountains in the distance.
Note: this digital image is from a photograph taken during the 1990s; the painting disappeared from the New Deal Gallery following its loan to the Mills Mansion in Mt. Morris, for a 2008 exhibition. According to a contemporary news account, it may have been taken "while a tour guide was showing guests artwork on the second floor" (Rochester Democrate & Chronicle 23 Sept. 2008: 15).
About the Artist: Joseph Sabalauskas (1896? –1970) was a Lithuanian-born American artist active in New York during the early to mid-twentieth century. Born in Lithuania, he immigrated to the United States and arrived in New York in 1927. By 1931, records show him living in Manhattan and working professionally as an artist. He served as a private in the United States Army during World War I before establishing his life and career in New York. Although little is known about his training or exhibitions, Sabalauskas’ artistic activity is confirmed through works in the U.S. General Services Administration Fine Arts Collection, where three pieces are attributed to him. These holdings suggest he may have been connected to federal art initiatives that supported artists during the Depression era. Later in life, he resided in Kings Park, Suffolk County, New York. Sabalauskas died in August 1970 and was buried at Long Island National Cemetery, leaving limited but documented evidence of his career as a New York–based immigrant artist.
Note: this digital image is from a photograph taken during the 1990s; the painting disappeared from the New Deal Gallery following its loan to the Mills Mansion in Mt. Morris, for a 2008 exhibition. According to a contemporary news account, it may have been taken "while a tour guide was showing guests artwork on the second floor" (Rochester Democrate & Chronicle 23 Sept. 2008: 15).
About the Artist: Joseph Sabalauskas (1896? –1970) was a Lithuanian-born American artist active in New York during the early to mid-twentieth century. Born in Lithuania, he immigrated to the United States and arrived in New York in 1927. By 1931, records show him living in Manhattan and working professionally as an artist. He served as a private in the United States Army during World War I before establishing his life and career in New York. Although little is known about his training or exhibitions, Sabalauskas’ artistic activity is confirmed through works in the U.S. General Services Administration Fine Arts Collection, where three pieces are attributed to him. These holdings suggest he may have been connected to federal art initiatives that supported artists during the Depression era. Later in life, he resided in Kings Park, Suffolk County, New York. Sabalauskas died in August 1970 and was buried at Long Island National Cemetery, leaving limited but documented evidence of his career as a New York–based immigrant artist.
Creator
Sabalauskas, Joseph
Publisher
Federal Art Project
Date
1937
Contributor
Pretzer, Ron (photography)
Cooper, Ken (biography)
Murty, Molly (biography)
Cooper, Ken (biography)
Murty, Molly (biography)
Source
New Deal Gallery, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts
Object #FA18261
Object #FA18261
Format
jpeg, 826 KB
Type
Still image
Identifier
166
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph of oil painting
Physical Dimensions
16 x 20 in.
Painting condition: surface dirt