Collection Highlights
Robert Fulton (1765-1815)
1798
1976.56
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Child's armchair
Object name
Child's armchair
Date
1800-1850
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 15 x 9 in. ( 61 x 38.1 x 22.9 cm )
Description
Child's wooden armchair of plank construction; backboard with double-lobed top; side boards carved to form arms and wings; trapezoidal seat.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.4493
Marks
Adhesive sticker (Nadelman collection) on underside of seat: "1641 / Amer"
Graphite on underside of seat: "1641 / Amer"
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.
