Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Match safe
Object Number:
Z.2917
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 4 5/8 x 1 in. ( 13.3 x 11.7 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
pierced: on back plate: "MATCHES"
pierced: on front: "BURNT", "GOOD"
Description:
Mountable match holder with rectangular framed back plate voided large letters, two faceted holders with front scratch panel; top and bottom ring for nails.
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.
