Collection Highlights
An Address to the inhabitants of the British Settlements in America, upon slave-keeping
Date:
1773
Object Number:
LIB.Y1773.RushAddress
Medium:
Paper, book
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cake board
Object Number:
INV.1009
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 × 3/4 × 11 in. (27.9 × 1.9 × 27.9 cm)
Inscriptions:
handwritten in ink: on collector's label affixed to reverse: "1020 / Amer."
Description:
Square wooden cake board with elaborately carved man waving his hat on horseback surrounded by flowers surrounded by a circular floral frame; metal wall-hanging hook attached to one side.
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, 1937
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
