Collection Highlights
View of Brooklyn from the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, New York
after 1883
1904.22
Black ink, white gouache, and graphite on photo-sensitive paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Doll
Object name
Doll
Date
1830-1860
Medium
Papier m
Dimensions
Overall: 15 x 8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 38.1 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm )
Description
Doll with papier m
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1211
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.
