Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
1865
Z.2603
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Tile
Object name
Tile
Date
1740-1760
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 5 x 1/4 in. ( 12.7 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with blue and white decoration; buff-colored body with white glaze and pin-prick at upper left; biblical scene of Elijah seated beneath a tree being fed by ravens with a town in left background (I Kings Ch.17 V.5); ox-head corner motifs; tile is broken and has been repaired and infilled.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
Z.730
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.
