Collection Highlights
Drawing by Sargeant: Figure Studies after Tintoretto's "Worship of the Golden Calf"; verso: sketch of a horse-drawn carriage and a more finished study of a horse
c. 1874
1935.85.2.24
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of James Carroll Beckwith Album 1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jug
Object name
Jug
Date
1800-1820
Medium
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ( 31.8 x 21.6 cm )
Description
Salt-glazed stoneware jug with impressed maker's mark and decorated with cobalt blue.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.825
Marks
impressed: on front: "J. REMMEY./MANHATTAN-WELLS,/NEW-YORK"
Gallery Label
John Remmey's mark, hastily embellished with a splash of cobalt, advertises his establishment and its location near the city's water works.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
