Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Still bank
Object Number:
1937.1242
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 6 x 1 1/2 in. ( 7 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Brass still bank in the form of pig (standing) with abstracted details such as shape of face, ears, legs, tail, and body; with slot (for coins) on back, near tail.
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.
