Collection Highlights
Fort Hamilton Polka Redowa
Date:
1852
Object Number:
PR.020.1.1
Medium:
Color Lithograph.
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Rug
Object Number:
1937.968
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Cotton, burlap
Dimensions:
Overall: 48 x 43 x 1/2 in. ( 121.9 x 109.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular cotton hooked rug with uncut pile and burlap foundation; allover pattern of red-outlined "snowflakes" on beige and light brown ground.
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.
