Collection Highlights
Dragonfly Table lamp
c. 1900-1906
N84.113
Glass, bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chalkware (rooster)
Object name
Chalkware (rooster)
Date
1850-1890
Medium
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 7 x 4 1/4 in. ( 25.4 x 17.8 x 10.8 cm )
Description
Chalkware rooster with yellow wings and tail with brown stripes, red comb and wattles, and black beak; on circular base with green border.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1144
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.
