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Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
ca. 1700-1725
1952.80
Oil on canvas
Artist/Maker: Unidentified Artist

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Washington Crossing the Delaware

Washington Crossing the Delaware
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Title
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Date 
ca. 1850
Related People 
Artist/Maker: George Washington Mark
Medium 
Oil on canvas
Dimensions 
Overall: 38 1/2 in. ( 97.8 cm )
Credit Line 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number 
1937.451
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.