Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
ca. 1630
1885.5
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Maria Spatz
Title
Maria Spatz
Object name
Ship figurehead
Date
Mid-19th century
Medium
Polychrome painted and carved pine
Dimensions
Overall: 63 1/4 x 20 x 17 in. ( 160.7 x 50.8 x 43.2 cm )
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.329
Gallery Label
The figurehead was a carved and painted decoration placed under the bowsprit of old sailing vessels. This example 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.
