Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
Date:
1842-45
Object Number:
1915.76
Medium:
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Salt: Pressed Glass Cover
Object Number:
1937.944
Date:
ca. 1830-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 3.8 x 9.5 x 7 cm )
Description:
Cobalt blue pressed lead glass salt; oval form decorated with stylized peacock feathers around sides; flower inside eight-pointed star on base; oval foot (Neal PO4).
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.
