Collection Highlights
Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
1972.24
Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
1820-1880
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ( 8.9 x 21.6 cm )
Description
Redware double-walled bowl with outer wall decoratively pierced and glazed, interior left unglazed; flared rim pierced three times at equal intervals.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.13025
Marks
written: on fragment of label on underside of bowl: "[?]"
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.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
