Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1785-1828
1832.4
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Platter
Object name
Platter
Date
ca. 1824
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/8 x 16 x 9 3/4 in. ( 6 x 40.6 x 24.8 cm )
Description
Drape molded rectangular dish with serrated edge, obverse with slip trailed large inscription "Lafayette" sandwiched between wavy lines, under lead glaze.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.714
Marks
written: in obverse in slip: "LaFayette"
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.
