Collection Highlights
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Seen from the Back, Seated at an Easel and Holding a Palette
1875
1935.85.2.83
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of Album 2
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Vase: silvered
Object name
Vase: silvered
Date
1853-1875
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 5 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 14.6 x 6 cm )
Description
Silvered (mercury glass) mold-blown glass vase; flared rim, narrow neck, terraced shoulders, tapered cylindrical body with ribbed bottom on short stem on pedestal base; remnants of painted decoration on side (possibly floral spray); corked hole in bottom.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.595
Marks
written: on tag; "Amer."
written: on tag; illegible
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.
