Collection Highlights
Architect's Sign
Date:
ca. 1837
Object Number:
1953.197
Medium:
Wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Washbowl
Object Number:
1937.759
Date:
1825-1850
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. ( 13 x 39.4 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware ("spatterware") washbowl, slightly faceted with correspondingly angled rim; inside, three large red roses with black stems and green leaves are painted on the inside; area around roses (except for bottom) is covered in blue sponged-on underglaze; around outside, single band of sponged-on blue underglaze.
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.
