Collection Highlights
Cake board
1825-1835
1937.1562
Wood
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Paperlace with portrait medallion of christ in center
Title
Paperlace with portrait medallion of christ in center
Medium
paper cut-out, watercolor
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 14 x 2 in. ( 30.5 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm )
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1343
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.
