Collection Highlights
Mrs. William Walton (1708-1786)
ca. 1750
1902.4
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Sculpture
Chalkware (clock)
Object name
Chalkware (clock)
Date
1850-1890
Medium
Plaster of Paris, paint, cardboard, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 21 x 14 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Chalkware mantel ornament; rectangular form with cardboard clock face displayed in circular hole in front; yellow base and cornice, with rosettes and other raised details on front painted red, green and yellow; rectangular opening in top (possibly meant to be used as a watch holder).
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1142a
Marks
handwritten in pencil: on inner wall of base: "g 52"
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.
