Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Luce Center
Doll: girl in blue dress on stand
Title
Doll: girl in blue dress on stand
Object name
Doll
Date
1860-1900
Medium
Ceramic, textile, leather, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 13 x 4 in. ( 43.2 x 33 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Doll with bisque swivel socket head, knitted brown wig, blue glass eyes, closed mouth, and pink tinted cheeks; stuffed kid body with gusseted arms with separate fingers, gusseted thighs and knees, and toes formed by stitching; blue satin short-sleeved dress gathered at waist with lace trim on collar and cuffs over muslin shift.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1209
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.