Collection Highlights
Dr. John Cheesman and Family with Guests: Silhouette
1840
Z.2567
Black prepared paper cut-outs, laid on beige paper with graphite, brown ink and wash, and white gouache, laid on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figured flask
Object name
Figured flask
Date
1835-1855
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 6 3/4 x 5 x 2 in. ( 17.1 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Blue-green lead glass figured flask blown in a two-part mold (McKearin GIX-12) with hand-tooled flared lip, pear-shaped body with scroll patterning and two seven-pointed stars, ground pontil mark, and oxide deposit on base.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.962
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.
