Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln, the Martyr, Victorious
Date:
Object Number:
PR.052.48
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Banner
Object Number:
1937.1390
Date:
ca. 1863
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 60 1/2 x 52 in. ( 153.7 x 132.1 cm )
Marks:
woven: center above Lincoln: "LINCOLN"
woven: centered below Lincoln: "EMANCIPATION / JANUARY 1st 1863"
Description:
Woven linen banner commemorating Lincoln and emancipation; image of Lincoln in the center framed with a starburst and stars, flowers at all four corners with a grapevine garland stretched between, outer border with geometric motif.
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
