Collection Highlights
The N. O. massacre
Date:
1866
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1866.43
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Vase
Object Number:
1938.344
Date:
ca. 1875-1890
Medium:
Porcelain or Whiteware
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/8 x 5 x 3 in. ( 21.3 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
impressed: beneath foot: "70"
Description:
White porcelain or whiteware vase body molded into foliate form with polychrome figure applied to front; remnants of gilding on foliate section and scrolled foot.
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.
