Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Printing block fragment
Object Number:
Z.1874
Date:
1700-1800
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 1 in. ( 31.1 x 18.4 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on paper collector's label affixed to reverse: "2556 / Fr."
Description:
Rectangular wooden printing block fragment (probably for textiles) with floral pattern carved in relief; indentation carved near center of reverse to facilitate gripping by hand.
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.
