Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Blanket chest
Object name
Blanket chest
Date
1780-1820
Medium
Pine, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 19 3/4 x 49 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. ( 50.2 x 125.7 x 59.7 cm )
Description
Sponge-painted chest with overhanging lift top; rectangular top with applied molding; front and sides have brown sponged decoration and are painted with coffered reserves with blue sponge-painted centers; base molding (no feet); iron hinges.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1286
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.
