Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Embroidered cover
Title
Embroidered cover
Object name
Crib cover
Date
1800-1830
Medium
Cotton, linen
Dimensions
Overall: 30 1/4 x 40 x 1/4 in. ( 76.8 x 101.6 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Embroidered whitework crib cover with cotton front and linen backing; central panel with complex floral pattern with corded outlines and embroidered details within rectangular frame with embroidered checkerboard border; floral pattern continues outside of central panel and is bounded by an outer checkerboard border surrounding edge of cover.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.938
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.
