Collection Highlights
Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
1859
S-229
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Woodcarving (male figure)
Object name
Woodcarving (male figure)
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Wood, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. ( 22.9 x 8.3 x 7.9 cm )
Description
Carved and painted wooden figurine mounted on low oblong base; standing male figure wearing black top hat, black knee-length tunic, white stockings, and black boots; brown painted base.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.8161
Marks
handwritten in ink: on collector's label affixed to underside of base: "380/Ger"
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.