Collection Highlights
Illustrations of cholera asphyxia in its different stages. Selected from cases treated at the Cholera Hospital, Rivington Street
Date:
1832
Object Number:
LIB.Y1832.Bart.Cholera
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Cup and saucer
Object Number:
1937.425ab
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Part (saucer): 1 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (3.2 x 14 cm)
Part (cup): 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (5.7 x 8.9 cm)
Description:
Hand painted pearlware handleless cup and saucer in gaudy dutch style with 'King's Rose' pattern ; decorated in pink, yellow,green, red-brown, and black overglaze; around the inside of the rim is a pink band with lozenge and there is a small red-brown flower.
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.
