Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Face vessel
Object name
Face vessel
Date
ca. 1860
Medium
Stoneware, alkaline glaze
Dimensions
Overall: 6 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 17.5 x 15.9 x 14 cm )
Description
Wheelthrown round stoneware jug with bottle neck and rear/top loop handle; front decorated with full face including ears and chin; dark brownish green mottled alkaline (wood ash) glaze.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1409
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.
