Collection Highlights
Euphemia Toussaint (1815-1829)
ca. 1825
1920.6
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Quilt
Object name
Quilt
Date
1825-1850
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 86 1/2 x 87 x 1/2 in. ( 219.7 x 221 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Stenciled off-white cotton quilt; quilted grid at center with a blue, pink, and yellow flower printed in each square; border with serpentine vine with leaves printed in green and pink blossoms with blue-spotted yellow centers.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1387
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.
