Collection Highlights
Cayambe
1858
S-91
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Needlework picture
Object name
Needlework picture
Date
1820-1840
Medium
Glass, linen
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/2 x 11 in. ( 16.5 x 27.9 cm )
Description
Beadwork picture applied to linen ground; basket of flowers worked in various colors of glass beads with white background.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.1082
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.
