Collection Highlights
Stained glass window
ca. 1656
1951.414c
Glass
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Curtain
Title
Curtain
Object name
Bed curtain
Date
1840-1870
Medium
Linen
Dimensions
Overall: 57 x 83 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 144.8 x 212.7 x 0.3 cm )
Description
Linen bed curtain composed of two horizontal sections hand-stitched together; hand-stitched hems on either side and machine-stitched casing.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1379d
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.
