Collection Highlights
The Indian Hunter
1860
1939.390
Brown patinated bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Looking glass in frame
Object name
Looking glass in frame
Date
1825-1850
Medium
Wood, glass, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 16 1/4 x 11 x 1 in. ( 41.3 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Rectangular looking glass in painted and veneered wood frame surmounted by arch with squared top framing verre
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.1180
Marks
handwritten in yellow pencil: on reverse of frame: "GALLERY III"
printed: on tag affixed to reverse of frame: "NADELMAN / Collection / 138"
handwritten in pencil: on label affixed to reverse of frame: "126"
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.
