Collection Highlights
Three Iroquois: Atotárho Protected by Black Snakes, Flanked by Deganawida Offering Wampum and Hiawatha
c. 1827
X.520[dup]
Watercolor, black and brown ink, and brown gouache over graphite on beige paper, laid on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needlework of strawberries
Title
Needlework of strawberries
Object name
Needlework picture
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Wool, silk
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 11 x 1 in. ( 30.5 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Vertical rectangular needlework picture on black velvet ground, depicting a strawberry plant in raised wool felt fruit and leaves, with stems embroidered in outline stitch.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.1170
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.
