Collection Highlights
Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
1972.24
Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Candle lantern
Object name
Candle lantern
Date
1840-1880
Medium
Iron, tin, plastic
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. ( 13.3 x 8.9 x 7.9 cm )
Description
Toile (varnish sheet iron) and tinned sheet iron lantern with arm for candle which swings outside of box for lighting; plastic or mica glazing on two sides; pierced ventilation holes on top and bottom.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1530
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.
