Collection Highlights
Mayor George B. McClellan at the controls of the first subway train, October 27, 1904
Date:
1904
Object Number:
PR.020.90.1
Medium:
Silver gelatin print
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stove plate
Object Number:
1937.1204
Date:
1700-1750
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 1 in. ( 54.6 x 59.1 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
molded: "DI[-]GROSEN CO[--]H HAT/ DAVID . . .[?]"
Description:
Cast iron stove plate with molded decoration; low relief scene of large male figure with spear facing small male figure also with spear; figures separated by hanging bell flowers; lengthy, partially illegible German inscription below scene.
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.
