Collection Highlights
Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Basket
Object name
Basket
Date
1840-1880
Medium
Glass, gilding
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 8.9 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Cobalt lead glass basket; raised, mold-blown body with vertical ribs and circular foot; strap handle with crimped ends; traces of gilding on basket rim and exterior ribs; pontil mark.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1005
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.
