Collection Highlights
Marian Anderson (1897-1993)
c. 1940-45
1947.216
Watercolor, gouache, white tempera, and charcoal on heavy watercolor paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bottle: Anderson's Dermador
Title
Bottle: Anderson's Dermador
Object name
Bottle
Date
1830-1880
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 10.5 x 4.8 cm )
Description
Colorless glass bottle blown in three part mold; cylindrical body with slightly sloping shoulders and short, narrow neck with lip; low relief inscription on side; pontil mark in base; brown powder residue inside.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1696
Marks
molded: in low relief on side: "ANDERSON'S/ DERMADOR"
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.