Collection Highlights
The Indian Hunter
1860
1939.390
Brown patinated bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher
Object name
Pitcher
Date
1800-1900
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/8 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. ( 23.8 x 21.6 x 19 cm )
Description
Wheelthrown redware pitcher, bulbous with applied grooved strap handle with flared neck and small spout; collared with an applied scalloped band in high relief with incised bands at regular intervals on shoulder; lead glaze down to one inch of base; with unglazed foot.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.540
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.
