Collection Highlights
Empire State Building, N.Y.C.
1940
1940.978
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hanging fat lamp
Object name
Hanging fat lamp
Date
1700-1750
Medium
Iron, brass
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 6 x 5 in. ( 55.9 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm )
Description
Wrought iron circular fat lamp with brass bird finial; wrought iron hook and u-shape handle.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1534
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.
