Collection Highlights
The Great Fire of 1835: View of New York City Taken from Brooklyn Heights on the Same Evening of the Fire
c. 1835
1935.167
Gouache on heavy paper, laid on Japanese paper, wrapped over board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Crib quilt with appliqued border of blue print, with red fleur-de-lis in corners
Title
Crib quilt with appliqued border of blue print, with red fleur-de-lis in corners
Object name
Crib quilt
Date
1800-1830
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 43 1/2 x 39 x 3/8 in. ( 110.5 x 99.1 x 1 cm )
Description
Red, white, and blue cotton crib quilt; large white block at center with quilted circular motifs, sawtooth border, and a red appliqu
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1200
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.
