Collection Highlights
Euphemia Toussaint (1815-1829)
ca. 1825
1920.6
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figural flask
Object name
Figural flask
Date
1850-1890
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 3 in. ( 21.6 x 10.8 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Molded yellowware bottle with oblong base whose upper section is in the form of a large man in top coat and boots, seated on a barrel; opening is in his hat; mottled brown glaze (Rockingham).
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.639
Marks
molded: into face of barrel: "OLD/TOM"
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.
