Collection Highlights
Camp Bed
1777-1785
1871.8
Wood, canvas, iron
Support the New-York Historical Society
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Child's plate w/floral rim & house design
Object name
Child's plate w/floral rim & house design
Date
1825-1875
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 6 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 15.9 cm )
Description
Earthenware plate with buff-colored glaze and on brim highlighted with red, yellow, blue, and green enamel; a sketchy image of a house drawn in purple luster.
Credit Line
Probably purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
INV.9964
Marks
impressed: at center of reverse: "O"
typed: affixed to reverse: "241/Eng"
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.
